The View-Point

With the Cricket World Cup 2007 (Official Site) well underway, fans, such as myself, who live in the United States are finding themselves with a serious lack of coverage options -- other than the official DirecTv media partner. Here are a few free Internet resources that I have found useful -- feel free to comment with your own suggestions. Happy Cricketing!

Live Match Coverage & Statistics:

• Cricinfo.com coverage of the Cricket World Cup 2007
  By far, the best site for live match coverage -- use this site to follow the action as it happens. Exclusive & live ball-to-ball commentary and updates. Includes a new, experimental Cricinfo 3D feature that uses computer animation to render the action for you in near-real time. A full set of statistics and other analyses available for each match, plus News, Photos, Audio Commentaries, Video, and more.

Video Highlights:

• YouTube Video Highlights from the Cricket World Cup 2007
  A YouTube video search optimized to display the most recent video highlights from the World Cup. Note that coverage is rather spotty and limited to what videos fellow cricket fans have uploaded.
  
• Options for downloading and saving YouTube video highlights:
  KeepVid.com -- Download & save videos from YouTube & other video services
  KissYouTube.com -- A simple option for downloading & saving YouTube videos
  
• Options for playing YouTube Flash video (.flv) files:
  Wimpy Standalone FLV Player -- For Windows 2000/XP & Mac OS X
  K-Lite Codec Pack w/Media Player Classic (other D/L options) -- Best for Win98 / Win98SE

(Originally Posted: 3/18/2007 @ 10:05PM)

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