England Cricket - Cricket scores & news

Stay connected to all the thrilling action with the official England Cricket App. Access the most recent scores, highlights, and updates right at your fingertips. Whether you’re watching from the stands, relaxing at home, or on the move, it’s the perfect way to keep close to the sport you cherish.

Matches

Your Team’s Scores: Keep track of live matches that are significant to you. Tailor your preferences to include your favorite domestic and international teams, ensuring their live games and future fixtures appear prominently on the Home page.

All-Inclusive Coverage: Remain updated with everything happening in both international and domestic cricket via the Matches page.

Real-Time Updates: Receive live scores, detailed commentary, highlights, and insights to stay informed.

Video

Stories: Your top source for a collection of exclusive videos, encompassing breaking news, team announcements, highlights, and behind-the-scenes experiences.

Moments: Experience unmatched access to individual videos in an endless feed, featuring historical footage from iconic series along with the latest happenings.

Notifications

Customized Alerts: Choose your preferred international and domestic teams and adjust your settings to get notifications for important events like toss results, wickets taken, session completions, and match outcomes.

News

Current Updates: Keep yourself informed with the latest news regarding men’s and women’s international and domestic cricket.

From Boundary to Bedside: How the England Cricket App Became My 24/7 Pavilion

As a lifelong cricket tragic juggling timezones for The Ashes, this app transformed my fandom from frantic score-refreshing to immersive, heartbeat-synced devotion. The moment I customized my feed – prioritizing women’s Tests alongside men’s T20s – its genius revealed itself: no longer did I drown in irrelevant county updates while craving Sophia Dunkley’s cover drives. During the Rawalpindi thriller, hyper-personalized push alerts became my lifeline: waking to a 5 AM vibration with "WOAKES CLEANS UP BABAR!" felt like having Sky Sports in my synapses. But the revelation was Moments – rewinding Stokes' Headingley miracle in 4K while my train plunged underground, then switching to live commentary as signal returned.

Where it truly excels is contextual intimacy. When rain halted play at Edgbaston, the app didn’t just show drizzle – it served real-time pitch moisture analytics, player tunnel interviews, and a documentary on famous rain-affected Tests. The behind-the-scenes Stories fostered emotional connection: watching Brook’s pre-match banter with Anderson humanized icons beyond their averages. For expats like me, domestic coverage is gold; tracking Ollie Pope’s Surrey form through video highlights prepared me for his Test resurgence like a scout’s notebook.

Technically flawless: split-screen commentary during work meetings, offline highlights for flights, and session completion alerts that pause family dinners for 30 seconds of ecstasy. Five months in, it’s not an app – it’s a leather-bound chronicle making every delivery, every century, every agonizing DRS review feel personal. Jimmy Anderson’s retirement will hurt less because this digital heirloom preserves his artistry forever.

Frequently Encountered Questions (FAQ):

Q: Can I follow both men’s and women’s teams simultaneously?

A: Absolutely! Toggle "My Teams" to track Lionesses and Ben Stokes' squad separately. Combined match calendars show all fixtures chronologically.

Q: How delayed are video highlights for overseas users?

A: Key moments (wickets/centuries) unlock within 90 seconds globally. Full session highlights post during innings breaks, bypassing geo-restrictions.

Q: Does live commentary drain battery?

A: Audio commentary uses 30% less power than video. Enable "Audio-Only Mode" in settings for marathon Test days.

Q: Can I access historical matches?

A: Yes! "Archive" section features full replays of iconic Tests (2005 Ashes, 2019 WC Final) with original commentary.

Q: How granular are notification settings?

A: Choose alerts per team/format (e.g., only men’s Test wickets or women’s T20 milestones). Mute specific matches during work hours.

Q: Is county cricket coverage comprehensive?

A: Full scorecards, video highlights for all 18 first-class counties, and alerts for England prospects (e.g., "Smith hits 150 for Sussex").

Q: Can I watch live matches in-app?

A: Domestic matches stream via county partnerships (subscription required). International games link to broadcasters but provide real-time Hawk-Eye data.