DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC), in partnership with Reliance Communications, on Wednesday launched the official ICC World Cup 2015 app — now available for free download from the App Store and Google Play.

The 2015 World Cup, the 11th edition of cricket’s flagship event, gets underway on Feb 14 and will see 14 of the best teams in the world compete for the top prize.

The 2015 edition of the World Cup promises to be the biggest and best in the event’s history. Whether fans are on the ground in Australia and New Zealand or anywhere around the world, anybody can get closer than ever before to the event by downloading the new ICC World Cup 2015 App for free direct to their smartphone or tablet.

The App will have a number of unique features and has been designed to enhance the user experience and enjoyment of ICC World Cup 2015. It will keep fans thrilled with its innovatively designed features and allow everyone to keep themselves up-to-date with all the latest news during the tournament – along with experiencing the best of ICC’s digital activations for the World Cup. So fans can play the Official ICC World Cup Fantasy League, Pick their Greatest All-Time World Cup XI, Play the Official ICC World Cup Quiz or look back over the 100 Greatest World Cup Moments Countdown all on their smartphone or tablet.

The App will provide access to the new ICC Match Centre that will keep fans abreast of the live action with the fastest source of live scores and ball-by-ball commentary. It will also contain video highlights and the most important moments of the match that will ensure that those who haven’t caught the action live on television, will not miss out on anything.

The video highlights will include all the dismissals, the magic moments, the big innings, the best dismissals and the post-match press conferences.

When they choose their side, they will be notified of the latest news and updates surrounding their team throughout the tournament. In addition, the App will list all the relevant tournament statistics, so that scores, the top of the charts in run-scorers and wicket-takers, are all within easy reach.

The App will also have details of all the fixtures and results.

The ICC will also have several former legends of the sport contribute exclusive columns that will offer their perspective on the spectacle that will be the World Cup 2015, all of which can be accessed through the App.

Published in Dawn January 29th, 2015

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