The ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is bigger than ever, with a total of 16 teams contesting 51 matches, over a period of 47 days.Millions of cricket fans worldwide are hooked to internet for free match video recordings on YouTube, live cricket scores, ball by ball news updates and streaming audio commentary / podcasts on cricket websites.
Google is also trying to cash in on the cricket fever that has gripped the whole world. It is however very unlikely that you will get to watch live video of World Cup cricket matches on Google Video or Youtube since Indya is the official online partner.
» Google launched an official Cricket Blog authored by veteran cricket star Kris Srikkanth. [Another legend, Sunil Gavaskar is already doing Cricket podcasts for Yahoo!]» If you are writing a cricket blog on Blogger, share you blog with Google and the winner will be on TV with Kris Srikkanth - Google Cricket Blog Contest.
» Google has released new cricket gadgets for Google Desktop users that allows them to get the latest news / cricket scores / match video recordings right in their desktop sidebars.
Related IPL Cricket content:
- Live IPL Cricket Scores & Commentary
- Watch IPL Cricket Matches Online - Live
- Timetable for IPL T20 Cricket Matches
Cricket Videos - The widget fetches the latest World Cup Cricket videos from YouTube.com and plays them on your desktop.Cricket Images and News - Displays the latest cricket news headlines and pictures related to cricket as a slideshow on your desktop.
Some extra Cricket World Cup 2007 resources:
» You can download the time table for World Cup 2007 matches at MatchSchedulePrinter.pdf. [print version]
» The Official Website of Cricket World Cup 2007 is located at indya.com, a News Corporation internet property.
» World Cup Anthem - Download the official song of Cricket World Cup 2007 ("The Game of Love and Unity") from indya.com or search on the YouTube India site.
» The Cricket World Cup 2007 Logo displays a Caribbean setting with a palm tree, a red human figure, and a bat and ball forming the trunk and fruit. The logo of 2007 Cricket World Cup depicts the passion for the game of cricket in Caribbean.
» The tickets of World Cup 2007 Cricket Matches can be purchased online from the official website here. You must have a valid email address and an international Visa or Mastercard.
» The Official Mascot of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 is Mello, a teenager. Because Mello is conscious of the growing HIV problem around the world he wears a red ribbon to show his support for the ICC and United Nations AIDS initiative.
Related: Google Cricket Adwords Package
Reader Comments
lot of good news for cricket lovers from google ! Is there any way to put live score card in the blog ?
Written on 11/3/07 7:45 PM
Dr Prabhat, you can use any of the Google Gadgets to embed live cricket score card in your website.
For a live score card widget on your desktop, use the Google destkop widget for cricket that I have mentioned above.
Written on 11/3/07 8:32 PM
Amit, please explain how do you embed in google desktop after clicking in the links you provided in your blog. I can embed them directly from my homepage but the ones you provided tell me to download it.
Written on 11/3/07 10:19 PM
Latest videos from YouTube??
I sniff another copyright suit...
Written on 12/3/07 12:11 AM
Does anyone know how to stream live cricket using a service like CricketSpot.com onto a Treo 700p?
Written on 12/3/07 3:47 PM
The current ICC ODI Team Rankings are as follows:
1 South Africa
2 Australia
3 New Zealand
4 Pakistan
5 India
6 Sri Lanka
7 England
8 West Indies
9 Bangladesh
10 Zimbabwe
11 Kenya
The Top players in Cricket according to ICC Cricket Rankings are:
1 M.Hussey
2 M.Dhoni
3 R.Ponting
4 K.Pietersen
5 C.Gayle
6 A.Symonds
7 K.Sangakkara
8 M.Yousuf
9 G.Smith
10 A.Gilchrist
Cricket World Cup 2007 Venue:
The match videos will be telecast live from Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago, Antigua & Barbuda, Guyana, Grenada and Barbados in West Indies.
Written on 13/3/07 8:57 PM
Axe Sachin, Ganguly from team for non-performance. POOREST PERFORMANCE FROM A COUNTRY WITH 1 CRORE people.
Written on 24/3/07 11:15 AM
Can you please send me the video recording clips of the sri lanka australia final match ?
Written on 28/4/07 11:17 PM