debut: 8/9/14
18,404 runs
Peter Della Pena:
For those wondering why there was no post-match video interview conducted by me with anyone from the USA squad after yesterday's loss to Scotland: I requested to speak with 17-year-old Utkarsh Srivastava, who was USA's standout player in the match after becoming the youngest USA men's player to score an ODI half-century for USA, and that too doing so on ODI debut after top-scoring with 67.
However, I was politely informed by a USA Cricket team official, "I've been instructed to inform you that they've said all requests are to be denied until further notice." I asked, "Who is 'they'?" and was told, "The USA Cricket administration said to deny interview requests." I then asked, "So they're denying all requests, or just requests made by me?" And I was then told, "The message I got specifically said, "Do not allow Peter Della Penna to do any interviews with the national team until further notice."
So there you have it everyone. The USA Cricket wall of silence is back in force. So much for board chairman Venu Pisike's election crusade for "TRANSPARENCY!" Congratulations on denying a teenager his opportunity to get some extra media recognition all because you want to spite someone who has spent 15 years covering the team all over the world but has committed the grave sin of failing to kiss your ass at all times.
However, I was politely informed by a USA Cricket team official, "I've been instructed to inform you that they've said all requests are to be denied until further notice." I asked, "Who is 'they'?" and was told, "The USA Cricket administration said to deny interview requests." I then asked, "So they're denying all requests, or just requests made by me?" And I was then told, "The message I got specifically said, "Do not allow Peter Della Penna to do any interviews with the national team until further notice."
So there you have it everyone. The USA Cricket wall of silence is back in force. So much for board chairman Venu Pisike's election crusade for "TRANSPARENCY!" Congratulations on denying a teenager his opportunity to get some extra media recognition all because you want to spite someone who has spent 15 years covering the team all over the world but has committed the grave sin of failing to kiss your ass at all times.
