NEIL MANTHORP
SOUTH AFRICAN WRITER AND BROADCASTER

Back in his homeland: But Kevin Pietersen will not be wooing the crowds at the T20 Global League
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The collapse of South Africa’s much-trumpeted T20 Global League has left a trail of broken promises and shattered dreams, a pile of debt and scorched credibility. And that is the good news. Worse may be to come whether or not the league is actually launched in 12 months’ time, as planned.
Start with the players. There were 180 of them confirmed at the draft six weeks ago – 18 per franchise with a pre...