The sport of Cricket has evolved over the years adding an element of heightened excitement and thrill to the game and consequently an increase in popularity and fan following. With this, there has been an increase in web sites dedicated exclusively to the game. Moreover, the ubiquity of mobile phones and the advancements in mobile technology has not only seen the rise of mobile versions of the same websites but also the development of mobile applications offering cross platform support.
Cricket Companion has been the premier choice of cricket fans around the world when it comes to getting the cricket experience on the palm of one’s hand. What makes Cricket Companion stand out from amongst the rest of the crowd is not just its catchy and appealing as well as user friendly interface but the detailed and in-depth source of information it is for everything related to cricket. With downloads close to 7 million globally and everyday more downloads adding on to the tally in thousands, Cricket Companion is a ‘numero uno’ in cricket related mobile applications.
Some of the features released in the app are:
• Ball by Ball coverage of all international cricket matches
• Detailed Scorecards , Player Profiles , Graphs and other Statistical information on the game
• Textual match commentary and match highlights
• Latest news, features, opinion posts and blogs from the world of cricket
• ‘Cricket Genius Competition’ native only to Cricket Companion; with the users vying for a chance to win an assortment of prizes for having the most points
• Custom set-up of Alerts/Notifications, via sound or vibration, for boundaries and wickets
The cricket world cup played in March 2011 set new records for Cricket Companion with the application registering 635,873 downloads during the 43 day tournament. The app registered 194,205,311 page views with 9,381,386 visits and 2,411,762 absolute unique visitors that broke all previous viewership records.
Seeing the immense potential and user adoption for the app, the Cricket Companion Team has launched a version of the app for the Apple Platform. The app is available at Apple’s iTunes store for free download:
