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Johannesburg - Proteas fast bowler Wayne Parnell has converted from Christianity to Islam and could in future be known as "Whallid".
"Wayne decided to follow Islam a couple of months ago," said Proteas team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee.
Moosajee rejected rumours that Parnell was "influenced" by team-mates Hashim Amla and Imran Tahir to adopt the religion.
Moosajee also could not confirm speculation that Parnell might indeed change his name to "Whallid" - which means "Great One".
"It was his own decision, but I know nothing of the name change," said Moosajee.
Several of Parnell's team-mates said on Wednesday that he is "dead-serious" about changing his religion and since the Indian Premier League he hasn't consumed alcohol at all.
In October 2009 he was dropped from of the Warriors' side after he partied until the early hours of the morning in a Port Elizabeth nightclub during the team's SuperSport series match against the Dolphins.
Johannesburg - Proteas fast bowler Wayne Parnell has converted from Christianity to Islam and could in future be known as "Whallid".
"Wayne decided to follow Islam a couple of months ago," said Proteas team manager Dr Mohammed Moosajee.
Moosajee rejected rumours that Parnell was "influenced" by team-mates Hashim Amla and Imran Tahir to adopt the religion.
Moosajee also could not confirm speculation that Parnell might indeed change his name to "Whallid" - which means "Great One".
"It was his own decision, but I know nothing of the name change," said Moosajee.
Several of Parnell's team-mates said on Wednesday that he is "dead-serious" about changing his religion and since the Indian Premier League he hasn't consumed alcohol at all.
In October 2009 he was dropped from of the Warriors' side after he partied until the early hours of the morning in a Port Elizabeth nightclub during the team's SuperSport series match against the Dolphins.
