Cricket is one of the most widely followed sports in the world. If you’re cricket crazy, follow our lead as this post previews the 3 of what we think are the best free cricket news and live score apps for Windows 10.
With over millions of fans worldwide, cricket is one of the most loved and celebrated sports of all time. Referred to as ‘the gentlemen’s game’, cricket has a glorious history of over 160 years. From teams such as the ruthless Proteas of South Africa to the high flying eagles of Pakistan, cricket has much more to offer than just competition between different countries.
Cricket is one of the most watched sports in the world. The ICC Cricket World Cup, The ICC World T20 and the ICC Champions Trophy are its most prestigious tournaments. The ICC Cricket World Cup is the biggest of these three events. Like the FIFA World Cup, it is held after every 4 years uniting the cricket world as one. The tournament generates massive revenues and television views which signify the greatness of this sport in the world.
The ICC World T20 is the most recent of all tournaments. The T20 format is has also been around for not more than 10 years or so. T20 refers to a match between two teams when instead of the customary 50 overs bowled in a One Day International, only 20 overs are bowled. These 20 overs generate a wealth of action and excitement. Teams quickly look to score runs as the overs are limited leading to enthralling encounters between the two teams.
Just like FIFA governs all matters relating to football in the world, The International Cricket Council (ICC) oversees the development of cricket everywhere in the world. Previously, only the traditional power houses such as England, Australia, India etc. were the ones that kept on dominating world cricket. Now, as the world is becoming more and more familiar with the beauty of the sport, newer teams such as The Republic of Ireland, Holland, Kenya etc. are rising to the occasion to challenge the big boys.
Being a fan isn’t easy. One’s mind is always thinking about how his team is doing and how its adversaries are faring. To make things easier for us fans to manage, many apps across various platforms have been developed that feed our hunger for instant news and updates regarding whatever is going on in the world of our chosen sport.
As the Windows Store is not the most diverse when it comes to providing nice apps, it was a fairly difficult task trimming the 3 apps mentioned later in the article. Enough with what cricket is, time to swerve into the 3 best free cricket news and live score apps for Windows 10.
ESPN Cricinfo: Hands down, the best free cricket news and live score app for Windows 10
ESPN Cricinfo is the benchmark when it comes to apps that serve the cricketing needs of the masses. The app has a worldwide reputation of being the best in the business. Not only is the app a super-hit across various platforms such as Android’s Play Store, Apple’s App Store and Windows Store, its website also welcomes millions of daily views. Hungry cricket fans soar to ESPN Cricinfo to fulfill their cricketing appetite and one cannot blame them at all. If you’re a cricket fan, this app is a must.
The app is beautiful. The way the featured images and everything is arranged in the app is excellent. Colors also intermix very well making the app splendid to look at as shown in the image below.
Features:
The app shelters everything that a cricket fan would want in an app. Live Scores are updated minute by minute, ball by ball to keep you updated about the latest happenings in the world of cricket as soon as they take place. If the app isn’t viewing the match you’re interested in, you can simply select it and view everything about it. From all the stats to the post and pre-match news, ESPN Cricinfo serves everything on the plate.
ESPN Cricinfo keeps a track of the various series going on across the world as well. You can select the series and stay in touch with it in the blink of an eye. Apart from that, all the latest news and recent happenings are also delicately plastered on its UI for users to enjoy and keep themselves updated with. Furthermore, if you’re not in the mood to read anything, go ahead and enjoy some juicy cricketing videos. The latest update to the app has added an extra spice of push notifications as well, so you get reminders for matches and big moments.
That’s just about everything we could squeeze out of this wonderful app. It’s sure to please all those cricketing fans who will choose to use this app over others as it has everything. From a beautiful UI to all the necessary tidbits a cricket fan wants, ESPN Cricinfo is sure to fully cater for them all. It is our most recommended app and if you found it catchy, here’s the link to get your hands on it!
Download ESPN Cricinfo for Windows 10 [Windows Store]
Cricbuzz: Nimble, and simple cricket app
Cricbuzz stands second in our podium of the 3 best free cricket news and live score apps for Windows 10. While its features make it a healthy competitor to our most strongly recommended app, it will not be a huge mistake to overlook ESPN Cricinfo in favor of Cricbuzz. An app that’s sure to do all you want it to, it is sure to wow you with the amazing package of features it offers in just 0.3 megabytes of storage space. Time to dissect the app.
Cricbuzz is a typical Windows Store app with a UI that resembles a lot to ESPN Cricinfo. All the news articles are nailed on to the main page from where you can scroll left to right to access them. However, the coloring could’ve been a little better as there is too much grey/silver as shown in the image below – it’s too bland and depressing for my liking.
Features:
When it comes to what the app has to offer, it stands pretty close to ESPN Cricinfo. In fact, it provides almost everything the aforementioned app does. One thing that even ESPN Cricinfo does not offer is the ability for users to select their favorite team and have the app give it special attention. You can simply select your favorite team from My Teamand have the app keep a track of whatever is going on about it on the main page.
Apart from My Team, Cricbuzz keeps a track of all the ongoing matches in the world. From the most insignificant of matches to the more nail biting ones such Pakistan vs India, Cricbuzz stays on a lookout for them all so that you will not miss even a single thing. It doesn’t end there. It also displays all recent match schedules which are to be played in the coming days keeping you ahead of time with all match times.
If these aren’t enough for you, skimming through the nicely written editorials will prove to be an informative experience as well and with push notifications, you’re sure to never lose track of whatever is going on in a cricket match.
That will be all for Cricbuzz. It’s definitely one of those all purpose apps that are sure to be as hospitable as one would want them to. If it has caught your attention, look no further. Just get it from the link below.
Download Cricbuzz for Windows 10 [Windows Store]
Cricket Live Score: A distance third cricketing app
Cricket Live Score scoops up the bronze medal in our 3 best free cricket news and live score apps for Windows 10. The app provides you with all the stats and match facts you would want but it has come in third for a good reason. It is better than most other apps though as it keeps a detailed track of the matches that are of importance to you. With a meager size of 0.3 megabytes, it gives you a lot more than it should.
The only disappointing aspect of the app is its UI. The designer clearly did not think much about making
the app user friendly as all the ongoing matches are cluttered together in an inadequately spaced vertical bar. If the bar isn’t enough to take the gloss away from the app, all the statistics and news being swamped over one another surely does as shown in the image below. There was absolutely no need for the Live Cricket Score monogram to stay there!
Features:
While the UI could’ve been much much better, the app is pretty straightforward in what it offers its users as well. It is one of those no-nonsense apps that stay true to what they’re designed to do. You simply click on one of the ongoing matches in the vertical bar and the app displays everything related to that match in the right pane. From match related videos to score cards, everything is lined up there for you to get familiarized with.
The way all the statistics, videos, news and scorecards are lined up in the right pane could’ve been much better. They’re badly clustered together and the size of the presented information is small making it difficult for users to read (although you can zoom in through touch pad gestures). Besides these minor improvements, it displays all the information you’ll require. Match analysis, press conferences etc. all will be there for you to get your hands on.
One of the best features of this app is the ball by ball coverage of the match you’ve selected. It literally tells you what happened with each ball making its details go the extra mile. This is a feature sure to appease many people.
That’s it with Cricket Live Score. A pretty much no nonsense app with a very small download size, it might not be the complete package to fulfill all your cricketing thirst. However, if you liked it, you can try it out from the link below.
Download Cricket Live Score for Windows 10 [Windows Store]
Phew! Finally we’ve come to the end of our preview of the 3 best free cricket news and live score apps for Windows 10. These cricket apps are good as you can get. We’re adamant that going for ESPN Cricinfo would be your safe bet. However, some users might feel the lure of the My Team feature of Cricbuzz. Some would prefer old school and simply go for Cricket Live Score. Which app will you prefer and why? Do let us know in the comments section and as always, be sure to let us know if you find any apps that trumps these 3. Adios!
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