Cricket Videos or the Real Match?

On the rising popularity of online cricket videos

This is where technology has brought us. Where once a cricket match could only be watched live, now, one can watch it at any hour, any day; all you need is a working internet connection and a pair of speakers. While earlier, to watch a match again, you had to go through great lengths recording it while it is playing live on television, now all your favourite replays and cricket videos are just a click away.

Today cricket is one of the world’s most popular sports. With its popularity comes an interest in knowing the history of this sport. All young cricket fans want to see the most controversial dismissals, or the best catch, or on field tantrums, or simply a spectacular win or an unbelievable loss. And online videos on cricket do just that. Most organised cricket sites have extensive video archives charting famous matches and incidents through the decades. However, most video viewings and exchanges happen at live cricket chats and cricket blogs where users can upload videos and share and discuss them. This method of video sharing is extremely popular as the videos are free, and the comments on the videos can be very interesting.

Cricket blogs and other forums enable users to upload live cricket videos and snippets from matches. In addition, most of the latest cricket videos are available free on popular websites for fans to revisit. Match highlights followed up with discussion boards have been found to be the most popular among fans.

Particularly during the recent ICL matches, with several matches being played simultaneously many viewers find it best to catch up on the highlights and other match videos online. The highlights of the ICL matches display some of its most exciting moments, as do videos of most other highlights.

Now with free online cricket videos just a finger tip away, one can waive over the entire match’s dullest moments and watch only the best parts. The day is not far off, when even Twenty 20 will seem too long, and free online cricket videos will be what audiences chose to watch.