Live Cricket Commentary

If you can’t get to the big match, then live cricket commentary is the next best option for cricket fanatics.

TV coverage can be high quality, but is often limited to subscription channels. If you or your junior cricketer simply have to know the latest cricket score and don’t have access to satellite TV, then audio or text services on radio or internet are the best source.

Live radio commentary on internationals is often provided by the national network of the host country, for example ABC Local Radio(Australia) and SABC Sport (South Africa).

Test Match Special

However, in my opinion BBC cricket commentary is second to none. In addition to all England's home matches and major domestic cup matches, the BBC also provides world wide commentary on other key international series.

It also has exclusive rights to cover matches from all major international sides visiting India for the next three years.

The BBC coverage is provided by the Test Match Special (TMS) team. TMS has become a national and international institution, and even provoked a passionate debate in Parliament on proposed changes to the service.

TMS has converted millions of listeners to cricket, including many who knew nothing about the game but became enraptured by the brilliance of the commentary, the rapport amongst the team, and their liking for cakes!

You can now hear their commentary on analogue and digital radio, and the internet. The BBC web site shows where you can share the TMS experience. If you want the best of both worlds, try listening to the radio commentary with the TV sound turned down!

Live Text - a New Art Form

Many web sites promise live cricket commentary, but actually provide a live text ball-by-ball service instead of audio commentary. This sounds disappointing, but in a select few cases has improved dramatically in the last couple of years.

These combine authoritative, often witty, ball by ball commentary with an interactive blog. There's a whole new art form developing here - try the BBC or Guardian versions and see what you think.

Free “unofficial" audio commentary on current international games is available on cricketworld.com/radio and on India’s matches on indiatimes.com.

Live audio commentary is a great alternative if you can’t get to the big match, but be prepared – it can be very addictive!

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