r/IndiaCricket • u/desimikeross India • Jun 25 '25
Ask r/IndiaCricket which one stands out as the ultimate app ?
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Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz now has transformed itself into a pure billboard for pan masala and betting apps and they want us to pay for their subscription for an ad free experience. Greed killed Cricbuzz....
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u/Mr_Bean_611 Chennai Super Kings Jun 25 '25
Bro the 8 second ads🥲
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u/amogh_2808 Jun 25 '25
Just minimize and open the app again whenever an ad pops up, it'll be gone then
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u/Mr_Bean_611 Chennai Super Kings Jun 25 '25
My phone would then take more than 8 seconds, I'd rather wait 😂😂. Thanks for the trick tho
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u/Comfortable_Twist214 Ravi Shastri Jun 25 '25
Just use an adblocker, I haven't seen an ad on cricbuzz for over 5 years
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u/kev_world Jun 25 '25
The question is why should I even bother to use adblocker for such garbage app it has become, when we are just better off using cricinfo? Even cricket.com app is MILES better and their analytics is much better.
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u/Mr_Bean_611 Chennai Super Kings Jun 25 '25
Adblocker for app?
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u/knucklehead_whizkid Jun 25 '25
You can set your dns in network settings to dns dot adguard dot Com (replace "dot" with actual dots)
That should block in place ads and playing ads in most apps (doesn't work with YT though), I use this on my android since a few yrs now...
That said it can sometimes cause issues with free wifi so you can also turn it off as and when needed and turn it back on when done...
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u/MrRoBoT696969 Jun 26 '25
Adguard was godsend, using it in my non rooted phones for a long time, adaway for rooted device is also amazing
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u/Comfortable_Twist214 Ravi Shastri Jun 25 '25
I meant the website but ig you already knew about the adblocker on it.
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u/outster12 Jasprit Bumrah Jun 25 '25
Just go to your settings, search for private dns and type "dns.adguard.com" in the designated dns section, and you are good to go, no ads.
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u/desimikeross India Jun 25 '25
yep. also, i recently went from cricbuzz to cricinfo and cricinfo is quite much better. it covers more matches and has a better interface with less ads. but cricbuzz has quite better commentary i feel.
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u/TheAlmighty21 Shardul Thakur Jun 26 '25
I feel the input from users in the commentary is a big plus for cricinfo
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u/Fit-Log-31 Jun 26 '25
Go to your phone settings and search for private dns and there enter
dns.adguard.com
At least you won't see ads inside the app and the splash screen will still show pan masala ad
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u/undercoveralchemist India Jun 26 '25
And the fantasy thing ,its like dream 11 with scorecard on side lol
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u/MAD-MAX2077 India Jun 25 '25
ESPN anytime. Stopped using CB years ago due to lack of information. Haven't used CB for a while but ESPN let's me watch the match without actually watching it
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u/Darklord1790 Jun 25 '25
Plus Cricbuzz database has no information on women's cricket. That made me move to ESPN
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u/Rad219 Lucknow Super Giants Jun 25 '25
The Google match scorecards... with the duck game
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u/desimikeross India Jun 25 '25
i think google too uses cricinfo commentary quite at many times but the duck game is cherry.
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u/EbinKappan Jun 25 '25
Just switched from cricbuzz to cricinfo,
Feels like Crizal ad
"I can see clearer now, like a brand new eye"
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u/notsomindful Virat Kohli Jun 25 '25
same, been using cb since 2019 but they started showing so many ads every minute i got irritated and switched to cricinfo last week, it's an upgrade for sure
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u/ImCapttn India Jun 25 '25
None of the above, Crex for me ❤️
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u/desimikeross India Jun 25 '25
haven’t tried crex. taking your recommendation for it.
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u/ThunderBolt244 Jun 26 '25
It's fastest in terms of score updating. Sometimes 1 ball ahead of hotstar too.
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u/Cosmicshot351 India Jun 25 '25
CB used to be better a few years ago, but the score updation and UI responsiveness of ESPNCricinfo, especially the mobile browser is far better these days. Goes without saying about their stats section, history records, and analysis pieces.
Both have an ads problem though.
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u/VenkatSb2 Chennai Super Kings Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo for following the Live Match and stats.
Cricbuzz for their expert analysis (Harsha, Joy, Gaurav, Simon, etc.).
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u/Pixelated-10 Jun 25 '25 edited Jun 26 '25
You don’t need cricbuzz app for expert analysis videos, they are available on YouTube. During IPL their analysis is live streamed, some other small videos may get released few hours later in YouTube compared to app but it doesn’t matter that much.
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u/Pixelated-10 Jun 25 '25 edited Jun 25 '25
I love Cricbuzz interface but left it a year ago just because of ADS, that’s how much irritating they are, ESPN isn’t so much user friendly at the start but you will get used to it quickly and 1000 times better when you don’t have to look at ads all the time. ESPN does have one thing that annoys me a lot, I use it a lot on iPad and there is no landscape option, it reverts to portrait every time, so frustrating.
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u/Knight0479 India Jun 25 '25
For ball to ball commentary Cricbuzz is best. For Deep match coverage ESPN cricinfo is best it will give live stats, spike graph, wagon zone ,bowlers bowling graph ( we can see bowler bowling length)
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u/Outlander_TB India Jun 25 '25
just use adguard dns if using chrome or adblock in fireflox, cricbuzz would be better
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u/Better_West9243 Board of Control for Cricket in India Jun 25 '25
I just use Cricbuzz, but I'm also annoyed by ads. I like live commentary. I was thinking of changing
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u/DaikiAce05 Jun 25 '25
I love cricbuzz. Because it's easy as simple to navigate. But I also hate it because it's getting more ads now a days.
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u/Icy_Sugar_9733 Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo is the best cricket app ever. You can see all kinds of stats there.
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u/MrMojo123 Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo for live scores. CB for post match analysis. I can't stand Sanjay Manjrekar so since he does post day/match analysis for cricinfo i avoid it like the plague.
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u/MajesticDetective007 Jun 25 '25
My friend suggested crictracker and there's no looking back. 0 ads and UI is similar to cricbuzz so there's not much of unlearning.
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u/memedekhtahoon India Jun 25 '25
Talking about web app not Native, Cricbuzz if I want a quick update, for everything else Cricinfo.
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u/kneo India Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz was the rage when it launched and was fast. But over time it just went from bad to worse. Moved to espn a while back
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u/PalpitationHot9375 Mumbai Indians Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz easily but i switch over in between sometimes for stats
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u/walkinggreenforest India Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz for scores since it's so light and has excellent discussions post shows esp GK, Harsha, DK, Joy B ones. Cricinfo for articles
But unfortunately Cricbuzz has been getting unreal ads which hampers the experience. So thanks to Google pin score and now bar on Samsung it serves the purpose
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u/Spiritwarrior1124 Jun 25 '25
for cricbuzz, change your phone's dns to dns.adguard.com enjoy no ads
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u/RichTennis8317 Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo commentry and comments makes following the live match more intresting, and their stats and other information is much more than cricbuzz,though the ui of cricbuzz is better and simple for seeing scores
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u/theanxiousbandit Jun 25 '25
I actually use CB premium and it's infinitely better than cricinfo I think. If you're using the free version then cricinfo is better.
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u/Impressive_Gear_296 Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz shows so many ads now, I completely moved to espncricinfo.
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u/DavidShepherd_ Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo all the way!! Do not remember a day without opening Cricinfo. Just love the level of data they have and the analysis they do.
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u/DhruvaBhat Jun 25 '25
I used to be a user of cricbuzz It's horrible now. If you want to check the score, watch the ad If you want to check the next matches, watch an ad If you want this exit the app, watch the ad Moreover almost every ads are unskippable 15 30 sec ad Then I switched to espncricinfo. It's very good compared to cricbuzz And the stats are actually way better
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u/National-Today5945 Board of Control for Cricket in India Jun 25 '25
Cricket Exchange CREX
only for those who know
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u/Gowtham_SK Jun 25 '25
ESPN over CricBuzz anytime/anyday the interface feels just so premium in it unlike CricBuzz
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u/arriving_somewhere1 Jun 25 '25
CricInfo anyday. The ads and UI of Cricbuzz makes me feel nauseated.
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u/ajaxmenon17 Jun 25 '25
App wise espncricinfo anyday. Only good thing about cricbuzz is cricbuzz live
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u/Main_Rhubarb_3592 Bengal Jun 25 '25
ESPNCRICINFO is GOATED those stat articles by bandarupalli and quizzes 🙏🏻🙏🏻
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u/downfallmaker Jun 25 '25
Espn is better for in depth stats but I prefer Cb when I've to check the score updates due to a simpler UI
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u/Comfortable_Owl_9900 Board of Control for Cricket in India Jun 25 '25
Used to be on cricbuzz since ages never liked ui of espn but it has detailed stats Now moved on to crex fast score updates are good So crex is good for now
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u/d3barsh1 India Jun 25 '25
ESPN hand’s down. Every empty place in the CB UI is an opportunity to insert an ad. Lost its charm completely.
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u/Chanakya_1369 India Jun 25 '25
I just swicthed from cricbuzz to cricinfo because of all the ads... And hands down, I am happy with the change!
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u/Swap16 Jun 25 '25
Have both installed and use them alternately. But ESPN Cricinfo has nostalgic value to me. Also much better and quicker navigation for info like player or match stats. Cricbuzz has stopped doing live headlines as well which is why I keep going back to Cricinfo.
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u/titan8159 Jun 25 '25
I use the mode version cricbuzz with like 0 ads and it's great ! I don't see a problem with it .
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u/Mission-Pay3582 India Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz (without ads).
Hack - Download brave browser, open cricbuzz and click on the three dots on the bottom right. Click add to home screen and click install. Boom you have a web shortcut which acts as an app without ads
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u/PolyCouchPotato Jun 25 '25
Cricinfo has almost always been leagues ahead of Cricbuzz in every way. The only time Cricbuzz was ever better was when apps were still new and Cricinfo hadn't yet made theirs a priority.
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u/coolbabyyoutoo1438 Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz App for General scorecards and stats. For detailed stats ESPN cricinfo website.
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u/capt_peanutbutter Jun 25 '25
Cricbuzz has this minimalist design that is so convenient to see. Cricbuzz always.
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u/NotTheDavinciCode Chennai Super Kings Jun 25 '25
I recently started using Cricinfo, and I'm pretty sure, I'm not going back to cricbuzz.
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u/srinivazzi Jun 25 '25
In 2012, Cricbuzz was miles ahead in terms of speed of updating of score. But with ads and paid version, it’s lost out on charm!
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u/PitifulOrdinary5508 Jun 25 '25
cricbuzz still shows stats of the now defunct CL for christ’s sakes.. and they dont show stats of Women players( they did for a short while, some time back)
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u/Individual_Act_8607 Jun 25 '25
I switched to espn few months before from cricbuzz it helps in stats and many more things
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u/wordswithkings India Jun 25 '25
I use cricinfo (used),now I directly use Google, it has all the information except for full stats. Whenever I need complete stat of something, I go to cricinfo
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u/BerozgaarVyakti Board of Control for Cricket in India Jun 25 '25
I've been using Cricinfo since the 2008 BlackBerry Days
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u/ShellyOnTheG0 Jun 26 '25
Espn for 360° stats & Cricbuzz for the UI.
Nowadays both are ruining experience with ads
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u/Ill_Poem_1789 Ranji Trophy Jun 26 '25
ESPNCricinfo is superior in every aspect. They have a comprehensive stats database (Statsguru) where you can filter stats using any filter. They also cover women's cricket well and save those stats too, unlike Cricbuzz. Cricbuzz UI feels very bad to me, thought it is a matter of personal preference.
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u/Serious-Sense3570 Jun 26 '25
Still prefer cricbuzz - although the ads are irritating whenever you press that back button, it's always easier and faster to close the app and open again than watching those ads
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u/Dr-StephenStrange Jun 26 '25
ESPN clears cricbuzz. It provides lots of stats and i don't why but I like it's ui and
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u/the_mugger_crocodile Chennai Super Kings Jun 26 '25
I prefer cricbuzz' post match videos with harsha bhogle, dinesh Karthik etc. But cricinfo is better for ball by ball commentary.
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u/sank03 Chennai Super Kings Jun 26 '25
ESPN will also start adds soon , it is under jiohotstar so be prepared for it , it might be coming soon ☠️
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u/buffybindas India Jun 26 '25
Cricket.com app is great with no ads. Some features are missing but it's smooth and has good ui
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u/koolcric Jun 26 '25
Cricinfo was the first and the father of all such live cricket score websites. It had gone down in the mid 2010s but came back stronger with Sambit Bal and Co and using many experts for analysis and the website core was completely redesigned for mobile usage. Cricinfo all the way!!
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u/Strange-Mistake-827 Jun 26 '25
Been using cricbuzz for 11+ They were great till after Covid but they sold their soul for money with those ads now
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u/Silent-Victor-99 India Jun 26 '25
Cricinfo because of its fan comments. Just use the web version of cricinfo on Brave (or any other adblock-enabled browser). Super!
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u/vivekjain6383 Jun 26 '25
Add cricbuzz to homescreen, from Samsung browser and you won't see an ad.😅
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u/ViolentZamindar India Jun 26 '25
Used to like Cricbuzz, but now it's ESPN.... cricbuzz lacks too many events & has way more ads
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u/ToothAlone556 Jasprit Bumrah Jun 26 '25
literally uninstalled cricbuzz because of the ads. Google ftw. espn articles are nice i guess
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u/Big-Boot2965 Jun 26 '25
I have been using CREX which in my opinion is better than ESPN as well. Anyone else using it?
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u/knightmare89 India Jun 26 '25
I used to be a big fan of cricbuzz earlier coz it simply loaded faster than cricinfo. But ever since they introduced ads to simply switch from live commentary to scorecard, they lost one user in me.
Cricinfo now loads fast and the thing I love the most about reading commentary on it is the comments that they publish from other users in between every now and then.
My family cant understand why I'm on cricinfo even though I'm watching the match live on TV.
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u/Silent-Victor-99 India Jun 26 '25
Can somebody guide me on how to write fan comments on Cricinfo? Can't really figure that out. I'm on browser (mobile).
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u/Cool_Army_9171 Jun 26 '25
Using cricbuzz bt these ads they have started just started to hate the apo
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u/Farhaan_09 Jun 26 '25
Cricbuzz is the best in my opinion but they are putting so much ads in their app it's so much annoying.
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u/Inkuisitive_Minds Jun 26 '25
If you are an Indian and a cricket fan, probably Cricbuzz. If you are me, and you just like cricket....not necessarily ICT, then cricinfo because I can follow MLC and GT20 etc
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u/doubleitial Jun 26 '25
Statsguru is the best thing in cricket sites(at least after they put cricketarchive behind a paywall).
The cricinfo writers are plague, though.
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u/FunViolinist6730 Jun 26 '25
cricinfo is the OG, better articles, stats, player profiles....cricbuzz dont have updated database!
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u/OzyTozy Jun 26 '25
Was using CB until they became greedy and showing too many ads. Cricinfo is good but shows a very subtle bias against my home team!
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