The 44 days long ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 started yesterday with a match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka. While cricket is not a popular sport in USA and Europe, it is still followed by billions of people across the world.
Since it is the World Cup, broadcasters from around the world will be providing viewers with the ability to view the matches on their PCs, iPhones, iPads and other devices apart from just the idiot box. Depending on your region though, you will have to use the app from the official broadcaster of your region on your iPhone or iPad to view the live stream and might have to subscribe to some packages from them as well.
India
India is one of the largest cricket following nations in the world. With the India vs. Pakistan match scheduled today, the World Cup fever is already going to reach its peak in the country today.
If you won’t be in front of a TV to enjoy all the action though, you can live stream the match on your iPhone or iPad using the official Star Sports Live streaming app. You will need to subscribe to the Live Pro package from Star Sports, which costs a mere $2 and will last throughout the World Cup to view the live stream. If you are not willing to pay for the package though, you can also watch a slightly delayed (~5 mins) live stream for free.
Download: Star Sports Live Stream & Scores
USA
Cricket might not be a popular sport in the United States, but there are still a few million people in the country who follow the sports. The sad part is that if you don’t have access to a TV to watch the matches of the World Cup, you will have to pay a staggering $99 to subscribe to a cricket package from ESPN that will allow you to view the live stream the matches on your iPhone, iPad, Mac or just about any other device.
Download: ESPNInfo Cricket
Australia
If you live in Australia — which is one of the countries hosting the World Cup — you can head over to Cricket Australia Live website to live stream the mach on your Mac or Windows based PC. If you want to view the live stream on your iPhone or iPad, you can use the Foxtel Go app, though you must already be a customer of Foxtel’s Residential or Play package.
Download: Foxtel Go
UK
If you are in the United Kingdom and are already a subscriber of Sky Go, you can view the live stream the match for free on your iOS device by installing the Sky GO app from the App Store. If you are not a Sky customer though, you can subscribe to Sky Sports Day Pass or Weekly Pass for £6.99/£10.99.
Download: Sky GO
New Zealand
Viewers in the New Zealand can watch the live stream of the ICC Cricket World Cup by using the Sky Go iOS app. However, they will need to be a subscriber of Sky’s DTH services to be able to use the app.
Download: Sky GO
If you live in any other region of the world and are interested in viewing the live stream, head over to SuperSport’s website to find the relevant details. If you already know the official broadcaster of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 of your region and are already its subscriber, it is more than likely that you will be able to view the live stream of the matches on your iPhone or iPad using their app.
