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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Wayne Parnell <br />
| image = WAYNE PARNELL (15520474620).jpg<br />
| caption = Parnell in 2010<br />
| country = South Africa<br />
| full_name = Wayne Dillon Parnell<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|7|30|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape|Port Elizabeth]], [[Cape Province]], South Africa<br />
| nickname = Pigeon<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/wayne-becomes-whallid-parnell-1.1106696|title=Wayne becomes Whallid Parnell|publisher=IOL|access-date=1 November 2013}}</ref><br />
| heightft = 6<br />
| heightinch = 2<br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Left-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]]<br />
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]] <br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2009–present<br />
| testdebutdate = 14 January<br />
| testdebutyear = 2010<br />
| testdebutagainst = England<br />
| testcap = 307<br />
| lasttestdate = 6 October<br />
| lasttestyear = 2017<br />
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh<br />
| odidebutdate = 30 January<br />
| odidebutyear = 2009<br />
| odidebutagainst = Australia<br />
| odicap = 94<br />
| lastodidate = 21 March<br />
| lastodiyear = 2023<br />
| lastodiagainst = West Indies<br />
| odishirt = 7<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 13 January<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2009<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia<br />
| T20Icap = 39<br />
| lastT20Idate = 28 March<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2023<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies<br />
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| club1 = [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]]<br />
| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2010/11}}{{efn|Not every team that Parnell has played for is listed here. Only teams he played for in more than one season are included.}}<br />
| club2 = [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]]<br />
| year2 = {{nowrap|2008/09–2017/18}}<br />
| club3 = [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]]<br />
| year3 = 2009; 2017<br />
| club4 = [[Pune Warriors]]<br />
| year4 = 2011–2013<br />
| club5 = [[Delhi Daredevils]]<br />
| year5 = 2011–2013<br />
| club6 = [[Cape Cobras]]<br />
| year6 = 2015/16–2017/18<br />
| club7 = [[Western Province cricket team|Western Province]]<br />
| year7 = 2015/16–present<br />
| club8 = [[Barbados Tridents]]<br />
| year8 = 2016–2017<br />
| club9 = [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]]<br />
| year9 = 2018–2019<br />
| club10 = [[Northern Superchargers]]<br />
| year10 = 2022–2023<br />
| club11 = [[Pretoria Capitals]]<br />
| year11 = 2022/23–2023/24<br />
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| columns = 4<br />
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| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| matches1 = 6<br />
| runs1 = 67<br />
| bat avg1 = 16.75<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 23<br />
| deliveries1 = 556<br />
| wickets1 = 15<br />
| bowl avg1 = 27.60<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 4/51<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–<br />
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| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches2 = 73<br />
| runs2 = 574<br />
| bat avg2 = 20.50<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1<br />
| top score2 = 56<br />
| deliveries2 = 3,224<br />
| wickets2 = 99<br />
| bowl avg2 = 30.40<br />
| fivefor2 = 2<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 5/48<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–<br />
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| column3 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches3 = 84<br />
| runs3 = 2,728<br />
| bat avg3 = 27.55<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 2/17<br />
| top score3 = 111[[not out|*]]<br />
| deliveries3 = 12,635<br />
| wickets3 = 242<br />
| bowl avg3 = 29.91<br />
| fivefor3 = 9<br />
| tenfor3 = 2<br />
| best bowling3 = 7/51<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 25/–<br />
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| column4 = [[List A cricket|LA]]<br />
| matches4 = 187<br />
| runs4 = 2,267<br />
| bat avg4 = 23.61<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 2/6<br />
| top score4 = 129<br />
| deliveries4 = 8,296<br />
| wickets4 = 248<br />
| bowl avg4 = 30.22<br />
| fivefor4 = 5<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 6/51<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 35/–<br />
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| date = 27 May<br />
| year = 2024<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/265564.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
'''Wayne Dillon Parnell''' (born 30 July 1989) is a South African professional [[cricket]]er who has played [[Test cricket|Test]], [[One Day International]] and [[Twenty20 International]] cricket for the [[South Africa national cricket team]]. At domestic level he played for [[Cape Cobras]], [[Warriors cricket team|Warriors]] and [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]] in South Africa and for a range of teams in competitions around the world.<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
Parnell was born in [[Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape|Port Elizabeth]] in 1989. He attended [[Grey High School]] in his home town, leaving in 2007.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/140/140857/140857.html Wayne Parnell], CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 May 2024. {{subscription}}</ref> He studied Human Resource Management at [[Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University]] in [[Port Elizabeth]].<br />
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==Domestic cricket==<br />
Parnell made his [[first-class cricket]] debut for [[Eastern Province cricket team|Eastern Province]] in October 2006, at the age of seventeen, against [[South Western Districts of South Africa cricket team|South Western Districts]] scoring 17 and taking one wicket. In his second first-class match, he recorded figures of four for seven,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/103/103915.html Eastern Province v KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Scorecard], CricketArchive, Retrieved 30 April 2008. {{subscription}}</ref> and, in only his fifth first-class match, he took a hat-trick against [[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province]]:<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/103/103915.html Western Province v Eastern Province, Scorecard], CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 April 2008. {{subscription}}</ref> all three batsman were bowled. He was described as "the most talked about cricketer to hit the first-class scene for some time."<ref>{{cite web|author1=Siddhartha Talya|title=Young guns to watch out for in SuperSport series|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/blogs/content/story/613032.html|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=9 July 2014 |date=2 October 2008}}</ref><br />
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In 2008 Parnell was awarded the under-19 Player of the Tournament and the CSA U19 Cricketer of the Year awards while representing Eastern Province.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dale Steyn Sweeps Board At M & F SA Cricket Awards|url=http://www.cricketworld.com/dale-steyn-sweeps-board-at-m-f-sa-cricket-awards/16043.htm|website=cricketworld.com|publisher=Cricket South Africa|access-date=6 July 2014|date=18 June 2008}}</ref><br />
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In February 2022, Parnell was named as the captain of [[Western Province cricket team (South Africa)|Western Province]] for the [[2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/csa-t20-challenge-2022-full-squads-fixtures-preview-all-you-need-to-know/75944.htm |title=CSA T20 Challenge, 2022: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know |work=Cricket World |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref><br />
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===County cricket===<br />
At the start of the [[Kent County Cricket Club in 2009|2009 season]] Parnell was signed as an overseas player by [[Kent County Cricket Club]] on a six-week contract, serving as a replacement for [[Stuart Clark]].<ref name=ci23apr09>[http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/401133.html Kent bolster pace attack with Parnell], ESPNcricinfo, 23 April 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref> On his county debut against [[Essex County Cricket Club|Essex]] he took 4/78 in the first innings and top scored with 69 in the second, his maiden first-class fifty, going on to better this score in Kent's next County championship match, against [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] with an innings of 90. Parnell left Kent to join up with [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]] ahead of the [[2009 World Twenty20]] but after the tournament he returned for a further five weeks.<ref name=9jul09>[http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/413444.html Parnell returns to Kent for five weeks], ESPNcricinfo, 9 July 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref><ref name=ci27jul09>Luke W (2009) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/416548.html Kent breeze past Durham into Twenty20 finals day], ESPNcricinfo, 27 July 2009. Retrieved on 13 April 2017.</ref> Though returning to South Africa after his second spell ended, Parnell was cleared by Cricket South Africa to return to Kent and played for the county on the competition's finals day.<ref name=ci31jul09>[http://www.cricinfo.com/countycricket2009/content/story/417196.html Parnell returns for Twenty20 finals day], ESPNcricinfo, 31 July 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2009.</ref><br />
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In [[2011 English cricket season|2011]] Parnell played for [[Sussex County Cricket Club]] for the second half of the season although "he struggled for fitness and form"<ref name=sus11>Tablot B (2011) 'No trophies but plenty of positives' in ''From the sea end'', Autumn/Winter 2011, [[Sussex County Cricket Club]] pp.13–15.</ref> during his spell with the county.<ref name=bbc1feb11>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/sussex/9383910.stm Sussex sign South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell], [[BBC Sport]], 1 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref><ref name=ci1feb11>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/sussex/content/story/499117.html Wayne Parnell signs up with Sussex], ESPNcricinfo, 1 February 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref> In [[2015 English cricket season|2015]] he played for [[Glamorgan County Cricket Club|Glamorgan]] in eight matches in the [[2015 NatWest t20 Blast]] group stages before joining South Africa on their tour of Bangladesh.<ref name=bbc27jun15>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/33296389 Wayne Parnell: South African hoping for Glamorgan return], [[BBC Sport]], 27 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref><ref name=ci28jun15>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2015/content/story/892137.html Parnell signs off with vital over after Ingram shines], ESPNcricinfo, 28 June 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2017.</ref> Parnell missed the first two matches of his planned ten with Glamorgan due to a groin injury.<ref name=wo25jun15>G Griffiths (2015) [http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/cricket/glamorgan-undecided-whether-replace-wayne-9528171 Glamorgan undecided on whether to replace Wayne Parnell for NatWest T20 Blast final four matches], ''[[Wales Online]]'', 25 June 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2017.</ref><br />
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Parnell joined Kent again in April 2017 for the first part of the [[Kent County Cricket Club in 2017|2017 season]]. He was available for the first weeks of the [[2017 County Championship]] and [[2017 Royal London One-Day Cup]] matches until [[South African cricket team in England in 2017|South Africa began their tour of England in May]].<ref name=bbc10apr17>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/39555241 Wayne Parnell: South Africa pace bowler re-signs for Kent], BBC Sport, 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.</ref><ref name=ko10apr17>[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/sport/parnell-back-at-kent-123781/ Kent sign South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell], ''[[Kent Online]]'', 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.</ref><br />
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In September 2018, Parnell signed a [[Kolpak ruling#Cricket|Kolpak deal]] with [[Worcestershire County Cricket Club|Worcestershire]], making him unavailable to play international cricket.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/852480 |title='The toughest decision' – Parnell pens Worcestershire Kolpak deal to end international career |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 September 2018}}</ref> He was released by Worcestershire at the end of the 2020 season following the abolition of Kolpak status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/news/wayne_parnell_leaves_worcestershire_kolpak_deals_end.html|title=Wayne Parnell leaves Worcestershire as Kolpak deals end |website=Thecricketer.com|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref> He was picked up by Northamptonshire for the 2021 season as an overseas player and took ten wickets in his second match for the team against Yorkshire. In April 2021, he was named in [[Western Province (cricket team)|Western Province]]'s squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2012 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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==Franchise Twenty20 cricket==<br />
Parnell was bought the [[Delhi Daredevils]] in auction for the [[2010 Indian Premier League]] (IPL), after they outbid the [[Deccan Chargers]] for his services.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Anton Crump|title=Bond sold in huge IPL bidding war|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/cricket-news/bond-sold-in-huge-ipl-bidding-war-3334959|access-date=9 July 2014|work=ONE Sport|date=19 January 2010}}</ref> He was signed for a price that far exceeded his reserve price set at the start of the auction,<ref>{{cite news|title=Kieron Pollard and Shane Bond attract big money bidders|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/cricket/kieron-pollard-and-shane-bond-attract-big-money-bidders-6775549.html|access-date=9 July 2014|work=London Evening Standard|date=19 January 2010}}</ref> becoming the third highest paid South African cricketer in the tournament but did not appear in any matches for Delhi during the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=AUCTION SUM STUNS PARNELL|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100121/sports.htm|access-date=9 July 2014|work=The Tribune|date=21 January 2010}}</ref><br />
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Parnell went on to play for [[Pune Warriors]] in the IPL from 2011 to 2013 before returning to Delhi to play for the Daredevils during the [[2014 Indian Premier League|2014 season]].<ref>{{cite news|author1=Rohan Raj|title=IPL 2014: Delhi Daredevils Team Profile|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2014/story/ipl-2014-delhi-daredevils-team-profile-indian-premier-league-7-188584-2014-04-11|access-date=9 July 2014|work=India Today|date=11 April 2014}}</ref> Whilst a Pune player he was one of 90 people detained by police after a rave party he was attending in a Mumbai suburb was raided in 2012.<ref name=ci7mar13>Karhadkar A (2013) [http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/623984.html Parnell, Rahul Sharma charged in recreational drugs case], ESPNcricinfo, 7 March 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2017.</ref> Parnell subsequently appeared in court and was bailed on drugs related charges.<ref name=ci8apr13>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2013/content/story/628739.html Parnell appears in court, gets bail], ESPNcricinfo, 8 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2017.</ref> A further procedural court appearance took place whilst Parnell was in the [[South Africa national cricket team|South African squad]] for the [[2014 World T20]] competition which took place in Bangladesh.<ref name=ci26mar14>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/story/731397.html Parnell called to Mumbai court hearing], ESPNcricinfo, 26 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.</ref><ref name=gran26mar14>Wilson A (2014) [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/mar/26/south-africa-wayne-parnell-called-away-world-20-drug-related-charges Wayne Parnell called away from World T20 over 'drug-related charges'], ''[[The Guardian]]'', 26 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2017.</ref> Parnell claimed he was innocent of any drug taking.<ref name=ci8apr13 /><br />
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During the [[2016 Caribbean Premier League]] Parnell played for [[Barbados Tridents]]. In June 2018, he was selected to play for Edmonton Royals in the players' draft for the [[2018 Global T20 Canada|inaugural edition]] of the [[Global T20 Canada]] tournament.<ref name="Squads2">{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018}}</ref> He was the joint-leading wicket-taker in the tournament for the Edmonton Royals, with six dismissals in six matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12456;team=6541;type=tournament |title=Global T20 Canada 2018, Edmonton Royals: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 July 2018}}</ref><br />
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In September 2018, Parnell was named in Kabul's squad in the [[2018–19 Afghanistan Premier League|first edition]] of the [[Afghanistan Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/afghanistan-premier-league-2018-all-you-need-to-know-from-the-player-draft/ |title=Afghanistan Premier League 2018 – All you need to know from the player draft |work=CricTracker |date=10 September 2018 |access-date=10 September 2018}}</ref> He was the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 13 dismissals in ten matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12657;team=6570;type=tournament |title=Afghanistan Premier League, 2018/19 – Kabul Zwanan: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref><br />
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In April 2023 [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] signed Parnell as a replacement for [[Reece Topley]] in the [[2023 Indian Premier League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Topley out of IPL 2023 with shoulder injury, Parnell named replacement |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2023-rcbs-reece-topley-ruled-out-of-season-with-shoulder-injury-1367331 |access-date=7 April 2013 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==International cricket==<br />
[[Image:Wayne Parnell bowling 3.jpg|thumb|right|Parnell bowling in the Adelaide Oval nets, January 2009]]<br />
Parnell was selected as captain of the South Africa team for the [[2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup]] having also played for the team in [[2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup]]. He finished the 2008 tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 18 wickets at 8.38.<ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/u19wc2008/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3138;type=tournament Under-19 World Cup, 2007/08 – Most Wickets], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2008</ref> In the quarter-final against [[Bangladeshi U-19 cricket team|Bangladesh]] he took six for eight as well as top-scoring with 57.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/131/131257.html Bangladesh Under-19s v South Africa Under-19s, Scorecard], CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 April 2008. {{subscription}}</ref><br />
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Parnell was selected in the ODI and T20 squads for South Africa's tour of Australia in 2008–09,<ref>[http://content-rsa.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/squad/383791.html South Africa in Australia Twenty20 International Series, 2008/09 – South Africa Twenty20 Squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218033741/http://content-rsa.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/squad/383791.html |date=18 February 2009 }}, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2009</ref><ref>[http://content-rsa.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/squad/383792.html South Africa in Australia ODI Series, 2008/09 – South Africa ODI Squad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223011655/http://content-rsa.cricinfo.com/ausvrsa2008_09/content/squad/383792.html |date=23 December 2008 }}, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2009</ref> and made his international debut in the second [[Twenty20 International]] at [[The Gabba|Brisbane]] on 13 January 2009. He was expensive with the ball and put down a crucial catch, but it was later suggested that this was the result of a green laser light beamed into his eyes by a member of the crowd.<ref>[http://www.iol.co.za/general/other/lol_container.php?click_id=2709&art_id=vn20090115053626658C386351&set_id=40 The Proteas might have lost anyway], IOL. Retrieved 29 July 2009</ref> He thus became the youngest player to be handed a national contract by [[Cricket South Africa]] (CSA).<ref>{{cite web|author1=ESPNcricinfo staff|title=Wayne Parnell|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/265564.html|publisher=ESPN|access-date=6 July 2014|date=January 2010}}</ref><br />
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Parnell was included in South Africa's squad for the third and final Test against Australia in Cape Town<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7935442.stm Kallis appointed S Africa captain], BBC Sport, 10 March 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.</ref> and although he was not part of the team was named in the squad for the Twenty20 and ODI series which followed. Sharing the new ball with [[Dale Steyn]], he played a key role in South Africa's seven-wicket win in the second ODI at Centurion by taking four for 25.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/rsavaus2009/content/story/398375.html Parnell and Steyn crush Australia], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2009.</ref><br />
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In May 2009 Parnell was selected in the South African squad for the [[2009 ICC World Twenty20|ICC World Twenty20]] in England. He had an excellent tournament, taking nine wickets at 13.22 with an economy rate of less than six.<ref>[http://stats.cricinfo.com/wt202009/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=4162;team=3;type=tournament ICC World Twenty20, 2009 – South Africa averages], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved on 29 July 2009.</ref> Against the hosts he took figures of 3/14, which included an opening two overs for two runs and a wicket.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202009/engine/match/356004.html?innings=1;view=commentary England v South Africa (14th match, Group E), commentary], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2009.</ref> In the following match against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] he was named man-of-the-match after taking 4/13.<ref>[http://www.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/356007.html South Africa v West Indies (17th match, Group E), scorecard], ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2009.</ref> His performances earned him a place in the World team of the tournament.<ref>[http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=6&click_id=17&art_id=nw20090622143150964C767771 Three South Africans in World T20 team], IOL. Retrieved 29 July 2009.</ref> Parnell won the golden ball for being the leading wicket taker in the [[2009 ICC Champions Trophy]] with 11 wickets. He was named in the 'Team of the Tournament' by ESPNcricinfo for the 2009 T20I World Cup.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-top-crop-410204|title=The top crop|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=16 November 2021}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
On 30 July 2011, Parnell announced that he had converted to [[Islam]] in January 2011 after a period of personal study. Parnell confirmed that his teammates [[Hashim Amla]] and [[Imran Tahir]], along with team manager Mohammad Moosajee, had no influence over his decision. He considered taking the name Waleed, meaning 'Newborn Son', but continues to be known as Wayne.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jang|first=Online|title=Wayne Parnell embraces Islam|url=http://www.thenews.com.pk/NewsDetail.aspx?ID=19624&title=South-Africa%E2%80%99s-Parnell-converts-to-Islam|publisher=TheNews|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=The Express|first=Tribune|title=S.African bowler Wayne Parnell converts to Islam|date=29 July 2011 |url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/219889/s-african-bowler-wayne-parnell-converts-to-islam|publisher=News|access-date=29 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=cl30jul15>Shiamak Unwalla (2015) [http://www.criclife.com/lists/chronicles/wayne-parnell-10-interesting-things-to-know-about-the-south-african-pacer-42387 Wayne Parnell: 10 interesting things to know about the South African pacer] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150822100012/http://www.criclife.com/lists/chronicles/wayne-parnell-10-interesting-things-to-know-about-the-south-african-pacer-42387 |date=22 August 2015 }}, Criclife, 30 July 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/Parnell-clarifies-Islam-stance-20110728|title=Parnell clarifies Islam stance|publisher=[[News24 (website)|Sport24]]|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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Parnell has appeared in advertisements in support of [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals|PETA]].<ref name=cl30jul15 /><br />
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==Notes==<br />
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