Articles about cricket

Seattle-area tech vets buy a cricket team — in Boston — to further feed the sport’s talent pipeline

The five co-owners of the newly acquired New England Eagles, a Minor League Cricket franchise, are all based in the Pacific Northwest and have combined leadership experience at Microsoft, Zuper, T-Mobile, Capital One, and Bee Talent Solutions. Read More

He helped Microsoft grow in India, and Seattle Orcas co-owner could do same for cricket in U.S.

Sanjay Parthasarathy, a former Microsoft leader who is among the notable tech execs that have ownership stakes in Seattle’s new… Read More

Data protection company Veeam extends sponsorship of Seattle Orcas pro cricket team

Veeam is staying in the match with the Seattle Orcas. The Kirkland, Wash.-based data protection and ransomware recovery company announced… Read More

Tech vets went to bat for Major League Cricket — now they have bigger goals for Seattle and beyond

When Sanjay Parthasarathy left his last tech job in February 2023, he figured he’d do what he could to help… Read More

Seattle Orcas lose cricket championship game, but tech owners thrilled with inaugural season

Cricket fans in 87 countries around the globe watched MI New York defeat the Seattle Orcas in Texas on Sunday… Read More

Meet the Seattle Orcas: New pro cricket team is backed by Microsoft CEO and other tech leaders

Make room, Seahawks, Mariners, Sounders, Storm and others. Seattle has a new professional sports team ready to tap into a… Read More

These tech workers bring valuable lessons from the office to coaching kids’ sports — and back again

Patience. Teamwork. Goal setting. A desire to compete. The place where you work and the buzzwords you hear might have… Read More

Major League Cricket secures $120M funding from Microsoft CEO and others to launch in U.S.

Major League Cricket is tapping into the tech and business communities to secure major funding for its planned launch in… Read More

Plan to build Major League Cricket facility in Seattle-area park clears another hurdle

If you build it, will they come? Cricket enthusiasts in the Seattle region, whose numbers are tied to the growing… Read More

Seattle Thunderbolts take cricket to the next level as tech backers follow dream to grow sport in U.S.

Cricket fans in the Seattle area now have a team to get behind as the sport continues to grow in… Read More

Seattle tech leaders including Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella are investing in cricket teams

Startup founders and tech giant CEOs are putting money behind cricket teams and leagues, betting that the sport will continue… Read More

As tech booms in Seattle area, cricket is on the rise among kids thanks to dads who grew up with sport

On a Saturday morning at the sprawling Perrigo Park in Redmond, Wash., kids and families were scattered across various athletic… Read More

TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat

Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More

Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics

Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat… Read More

How the Seahawks use Microsoft’s new high-tech performance platform to prevent injury and plan practices

Microsoft’s hardware has already made its way onto NFL sidelines, as the company’s Surface tablet is used by coaches and players… Read More

Microsoft plans world-class cricket pitch at Redmond HQ, in first for major U.S. tech campus

In a lot of ways, Microsoft’s big redevelopment project at its headquarters in Redmond, Wash., looks similar to many tech… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on leadership lessons from cricket and team sports

Company executives across all industries can learn a lot from team sports. That was the message from Microsoft CEO Satya… Read More

Video: Hundreds of Microsoft employees pack a company cafeteria to watch the Cricket World Cup

On most nights, the cafeteria inside Microsoft’s Building 121 is silent and peaceful. But this past Wednesday — and Thursday morning, technically… Read More

For the love of cricket: What the sport has taught Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and other tech leaders

Last Sunday, one of the greatest rivalries in sports occurred, and most Americans didn’t even notice. An estimated 1 billion people… Read More

ESPN considering new online video subscription service for Cricket World Cup

ESPN wants to sell a-la-carte live sports content — without requiring a cable subscription — as early as February. Recode… Read More