7:06 PM GMT Peter Della PennaCricket Close Peter Della Penna is an American cricket journalist who also writes for ESPNcricinfo.com and DreamCricket.com. Since 2010, he has penned the USA entry in the Cricket Round the World section of the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.Follow Peter on Twitter @PeterDellaPenna USA Cricket has announced that its commercial T20 franchise league partner,

9:28 AM GMT South Africa will not take a knee on their first appearance as a national side since March, believing that they have already made their gesture of support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement during the 3TC game in July. Then, 24 players and all support staff including director of cricket Graeme

4:49 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff The New Zealand government is funding a NZD 2 million (USD 1.38 million approx) upgrade of five venues to ensure the gender-neutral facilities for the players. The tournament is to be played across five venues: the Basin Reserve in Wellington, Seddon Park in Hamilton, Hagley Oval and the NZC High

7:07 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff A South African player has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the upcoming limited-overs series against England. The player and two others considered to be close contacts by South African team medical staff have all been placed in isolation in Cape Town. All are asymptomatic but doctors will continue to

12:40 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran, former India batsman Manoj Tiwary, and up-and-coming allrounder Shahbaz Ahmed will lead three of the six teams at the inaugural chapter of the Bengal T20 Challenge, to be played at Eden Gardens in “a bio-bubble eco-system” from November 24. Each of the teams (all clubs) –

Nov 17, 2020 Shane Watson, the Australian Cricketers’ Association president, has argued the broadcaster Seven has “no legs to stand on” in its dispute with Cricket Australia after the decision to add a third overseas player to Big Bash League lists added greatly to the talent set to be on show in the 10th edition

7:56 PM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Imad Wasim, Karachi Kings’ captain, hailed the contribution of the late Dean Jones to the franchise’s title win after they beat Lahore Qalandars to lift the Pakistan Super League trophy for the first time. Jones died suddenly in Mumbai, where he had been working as a broadcaster for the IPL,

6:47 AM GMT ESPNcricinfo staff Nike’s 15-year association with the BCCI officially ended on Tuesday with the board awarding the kit sponsorship rights for the next three years to MPL Sports, an e-sports platform. MPL’s deal will stretch up to December 2023, during which the Indian teams are slated to feature in a total of

4:06 PM GMT Devon Conway has earned his first senior New Zealand call-up as part of the T20I squad to face West Indies, with Colin Munro not considered due to his BBL deal with the Perth Scorchers. Tim Southee will captain the side, with Kane Williamson to focus on preparing for the Test series. Trent

6:25 PM GMT Karachi Kings captain Imad Wasim said Lahore Qalandars are “a tough team to beat but not impossible”. Both teams are playing their maiden PSL final, with the Wasim wary of an opposition brimming with confidence after winning two eliminators. Karachi made their way into the final after they managed to turn what