List of Kolpak cricketers

Maroš Kolpak had lost his contract with German handball club TSV Ostringen, as his team already had two non-EU players.

In March 2004, South African cricketer Claude Henderson became the first player to sign a Kolpak agreement, which ended his international career.

However, the British Home Office stipulates that a player must have a valid work permit for four years or must have a specified number of appearances in international cricket to sign a Kolpak deal.

This is aimed at reducing the mass arrivals of overseas players into county cricket.

[5] Kolpak deals are not possible once Britain withdrew from the European Union as part of Brexit.

Citizens of countries with free trade treaties with the EU, are eligible for signing Kolpak deals.
Maroš Kolpak, who lends his name to the ruling.
Dwayne Smith was a Kolpak player for Sussex until 2010.
Alfonso Thomas played his only international match in 2007 before joining Somerset as a Kolpak player in 2008.
Nicky Boje retired with 100 Test wickets and later joined Northamptonshire as a Kolpak player.
Ashwell Prince was verbally abused by Andrew Gale during a Roses Match for being a Kolpak player.
Andrew Hall joined Northamptonshire in 2008 after a stint with the Hyderabad Heroes.
Tino Best playing for Yorkshire in 2010. He joined Hampshire as a Kolpak player in 2017.
Rilee Rossouw joined Hampshire as a Kolpak player in 2017.