You use Cricinfo score live. You think you know the app. You don't.
I have used Cricinfo for 10 years. There are hidden features that make it faster. And there are annoying features that waste your time.
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Here are 3 features you must turn ON. And 2 features you must turn OFF.
Transform your Cricinfo score live experience today.
My friend has used Cricinfo score live for 5 years. He thought he knew everything.
I showed him "My Scores" feature. His jaw dropped. He didn't know it existed.
He said: "5 saal mein pata no tha."
Now his Cricinfo experience is 2x better.
This article is for him. And for you.
3 Features You MUST Turn ON (Life Changing)
Feature 1: "My Scores" (Follow custom matches)
How: Open Cricinfo → Tap star icon (bottom) → Search matches/series → Tap "Follow"
What it does: Your followed matches appear in a separate tab. No scrolling through all matches.
Why you need it: Follow only the matches you care about. Ignore the rest.
Feature 2: "Push Notifications – Wickets Only"
How: Settings → Notifications → "Wickets" ON, everything else OFF
What it does: You get notified only when a wicket falls. Not every boundary, not every over.
Why you need it: 20 notifications per match vs 100. Your battery and sanity will improve.
Feature 3: "Dark Mode" (Saves battery on AMOLED screens)
How: Settings → Theme → Dark
What it does: Black background instead of white.
Why you need it: Less strain on eyes at night. Saves 20-30% battery on AMOLED screens. Looks cooler.
Turn these ON today. Thank in later.
2 Features You MUST Turn OFF (Annoying and Useless)
Feature 1: "Trending News Notifications"
Where: Settings → Notifications → "Trending News"
Why turn it off: It's not news. It's recycled old articles. Spam.
What happens: You get "Kohli's diet secrets" when a wicket just fell. Useless.
Feature 2: "Video Highlights Notifications"
Where: Settings → Notifications → "Video Highlights"
Why turn it off: They send video links while the match is still ongoing. You want live score, not a video from 10 minutes ago.
What happens: Distraction. Turn off.
Bonus: Also turn off "Offers and Promotions" if you see it. Pure spam.
After turning these off, your Cricinfo score live notifications will drop from 100/day to 30/day. Relevant only. No noise.
Speed Hack – How to Get Cricinfo Faster Than Default
Cricinfo is slightly slower than Cricbuzz by default. Here is how to speed it up.
Hack 1: Turn off "Background Data" for other apps
Android: Settings → Data Usage → Restrict background data for social media apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook)
Why: More bandwidth for Cricinfo.
Hack 2: Use Cricinfo mobile website instead of app
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Open Chrome. Go to espncricinfo.com. Add to home screen.
Mobile website loads faster than app sometimes.
Uses less battery.
Hack 3: Clear cache weekly
Android: Settings → Apps → ESPNcricinfo → Storage → Clear Cache
Why: Old data slows down the app.
Hack 4: Turn off "Auto-play videos"
App → Settings → Video → Auto-play → OFF
Why: Videos eat data and slow down score loading.
Apply these 4 hacks. Your Cricinfo score live will be 20-30% faster.
Cricinfo vs Cricbuzz – Which Is Better for You?
Parameter Cricinfo Cricbuzz Speed 5-8 seconds 2-5 seconds Articles Better (more analysis) Good (more concise) Commentary Good Better (more detailed) Hindi support Limited (website only) Full (app + website) Associate coverage Good Excellent App size 40 MB 25 MB Best for Readers + scores Pure scores + speed Verdict:
If you want fastest speed and Hindi → Cricbuzz
If you want deep analysis and can tolerate 3 seconds delay → Cricinfo
I use both. Cricbuzz for fast notifications. Cricinfo for reading articles after the match.
Your Action Plan for Cricinfo Score Live
– Setup (5 minutes)
Open Cricinfo app → Settings → Notifications
Turn ON: Wickets only
Turn OFF: Trending news, Video highlights, Offers
Turn ON Dark Mode
– Speed Hacks (2 minutes)
Turn off auto-play videos
Clear cache (once a week set reminder)
– Use "My Scores" (1 minute)
Tap the star icon
Follow your favorite team/series
– Compare with Cricbuzz
Install Cricbuzz as backup
Use Cricbuzz for faster notifications, Cricinfo for articles
I use Cricinfo for reading, Cricbuzz for notifications. Best of both worlds.
REAL EXAMPLE – How I Use Cricinfo During a match:
Cricbuzz notifications for wickets (2 seconds delay)
After the match, open Cricinfo for analysis (match report, player ratings, stats)
During non-match days:
Cricinfo articles only (no notifications)
My total screen time on cricket apps: 5-10 minutes per day. But I know everything.
Do you use Cricinfo score live? Apply the 3 ON, 2 OFF settings today.