In an era where personality is too often mistaken for arrogance and controversy, perhaps we should celebrate the players who have the courage to be unapologetically themselves, writes The Biggest Man In Cricket about Wayne Parnell.
In the week that one of cricket's greatest competitors — and undoubtedly one of its most polarising figures — stepped away from international cricket, it felt fitting that my latest podcast conversation was with another player who has spent much of his career dividing opinion.
For some reason, sport has become obsessed with athletes being universally liked, but I don't think that's what makes sport compelling.
The players we remember most aren't always the easiest to love. They are the ones who make us feel something. The ones who provoke debate, divide opinion and, above all else, stay true to themselves.
That's what X-factor really is.
