The service has probably been around since the start of the 2007 Cricket World Cup but I stumbled across it only yesterday. Cricinfo.com basically animates each and every delivery that is bowled in the Cricket World Cup. One could question why they don't just stream video but that is for another debate.
The animation puts a lot of control in the viewers hands. One can change the camera angle which makes the experience quite exciting, so you can view it from the wicketkeeper's viewpoint or you can sit out in the mid-wicket area. There is also the mandatory commentary in the sidebar, but this is nothing new as it is something that made cricinfo the site it is today. So if you are unable to get yourself to a TV then this is definitely a solution for you. Nothing like watching Herschelle Gibbs hitting a few sixes in the cartoon world.
Unfortuately the World Cup is fast coming to an end so the heads up might not be to useful now but I am sure the Web site will use the animation in upcoming test and one-day series. And with the twenty-twenty World Cup coming up in South Africa soon we can surely expect more innovative things from the cricinfo team. Keep an eye out.
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