Cricket at Microsoft without the googlys

Microsoft, the American multinational computer corporation, has backed cricket to woo Indian employees as this Reuters piece, carried in the Sydney Morning Herald, highlights. Competing against fast-growing technology companies in India offering jobs with handsome pay raises and quick promotions, Microsoft has to work harder these days to attract and retain the best and brightest Indian engineering talent. And one inititative has been Microsoft's cricket program - comprising four teams that compete against other local teams - that is seen as a valuable tool in keeping the company's largest minority group happy.