Every Sportsman Is A Business Now - Kevin Pietersen On Duanne Olivier's Kolpak Deal

Of late, the game of cricket is purely revolving around the money. The players are being paid hefty checks in the franchise and county leagues. Though it is good from one end, the other end of the story is quite worse. Cricketers are opting to play for the counties and franchises rather than opting to play for the nation. In one of those Duanne Olivier is the latest one to join the list. Meanwhile, Kevin Pietersen explains the possible reason.

Olivier, 26, was one of the stars of the South African summer, taking 31 wickets in five Test matches against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. He was a man of the series against Pakistan after taking 24 wickets at an average of 14.70. For the same, he was given a 2-year contract, which was rejected by the player to sign Kolpal deal.

Money is the world of sports now – Kevin Pietersen

Perhaps, Kevin Pietersen didn’t like the move from the fast bowler. Regarding the latest scenario, Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to explain the sad reality of the sports in the current world. He believes that the players are opting for job security, money and less work.

The former English cricketer also explains to his followers that it is tough to take for the cricket fanatics but he added that it was real. It is quite evident in the scenario of Olivier, who rejected the board offer to sign Kolpak deal.

Digging into Kevin Pietersen’s tweet, it read ”The #DuaneOlivier scenario: EVERY sportsman is a business now! Name me someone in the business that wouldn’t move jobs for 1. More money? 2. Less work? 3. Job security? It’s the world of sport now! You might not like it, but it’s REAL!”

The #DuaneOlivier scenario:

EVERY sportsman is a business now!

Name me someone in business that wouldn’t move jobs for:
1. More money?
2. Less work?
3. Job security?

It’s the world of sport now! You might not like it, but it’s REAL!

— Kevin Pietersen? (@KP24) February 27, 2019

Olivier’s departure will be a big blow to South Africa, who fought hard to keep him. But with fierce competition followed by a quota system, whereby the target is for an average of six players of colour in the first XI, he has chosen the comparative security of English domestic cricket.

Olivier had a stint as an overseas player with Derbyshire last year and Yorkshire said it had beaten several other counties to get Olivier’s signature.