Seattle Orcas players during a Major League Cricket match. (Sportzpics) (The following piece is written by Satya Nadella, Chairman & CEO of Microsoft and the co-owner of MLC franchise Seattle Orcas)For cricket fans around the world, this is an exciting moment — a drumbeat resounds across continents.India’s tour of England rekindles memories of sun-drenched afternoons…
England’s head coach Brendon McCullum during a nets session in Birmingham, England, Monday, June 30, 2025. (Jacob King/PA via AP) Former India spinner R Ashwin has made a scathing attack on Brendon McCullum’s coaching style and explains why the New Zealand brand of cricket on England pitches won’t work for Ben Stokes and co., and…
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill In a sport that thrives on legacy and inspiration, Shubman Gill is quietly scripting a journey that mirrors the great Virat Kohli in more ways than one. The similarities between the two batters are not just striking, they are uncanny. From Under-19 World Cup heroics to commanding Test captaincy debuts,…
FILE – South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder trains before the start of play on day two of the World Test Championship final between South Africa and Australia at Lord’s cricket ground in London, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) Former England captain Alastair Cook was one of the many who criticised Wiaan Mulder’s promotion to…
South Africa Team ( X- Proteas Men) South Africa, led by debutant captain Wiaan Mulder, secured a comprehensive victory over Zimbabwe in the second test match at Bulawayo, winning by an innings and 236 runs to complete a two-test series sweep. Mulder’s outstanding performance included an unbeaten 367 runs, three wickets, and three catches, leading…
Dinesh Karthik (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) What would some of cricket’s most recognisable voices be doing if they hadn’t picked up a bat or ball? The Sky Sports Cricket commentary team opened up recently about their alternate career paths, and the answers offer a fun and human look beyond the boundary.Nasser Hussain was the…
India’s Rishabh Pant (AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India’s in-form wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made his first appearance at Wimbledon, during a short break from preparations for the third Test against England at Lord’s. Pant, who has lit up the ongoing Test series with his attacking strokeplay, seemed completely at ease at the All England Club,“This is my…
Records fell at Fasig-Tipton’s July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale near Lexington July 8 when the striking Bashford Manor Stakes winner Romeo exited the ring, bringing $1.7 million from Mahmud Mouni. Prior to his dominating Bashford Manor victory June 29 at Churchill Downs, the 2-year-old son of Honor A.P. had broken his maiden on debut…
Kuldeep Yadav of India (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in London: There has been a lot of chatter around Kuldeep Yadav‘s absence from India’s Playing XI ever since the side landed in England but it seems to have died down a bit after the historic win at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground. The move of…
Kenny McPeek, trainer of 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna , was active at the Fasig-Tipton July Selected Yearling Sale July 8, purchasing eight horses for a total of $1,445,000, including the top-priced filly—Hip 141 by 2024 leading first-crop sire Vekoma . McPeek has always been a strong supporter of the July Sale, as he has…
