An enduring love story
ESPNcricinfo turns 20 this year. Sambit Bal on the pioneering spirit and inclusiveness that made it an essential part of cricket's fabric
A bot called Cricinfo
Badri Seshadri, one of the site's founders, looks back at its origins and evolution over a memorable first decade
'We were burning through a million dollars a month'
In part two of his account of Cricinfo's first decade, Badri Seshadri looks at how the site changed hands during the dotcom boom
In praise of Statsguru
Could the world live without ESPNcricinfo's stats-spewing thingummybob, Andy Zaltzman asks
'We wanted to create a permanent resource for cricket'
ESPNcricinfo founders Simon King and Badri Seshadri talk about how the site, born out of frustration of not knowing the scores, grew exponentially in its initial years
The way we were
For cricket journalists, life in the pre-Cricinfo age was no picnic, but it wasn't all drudgery either. By Sharda Ugra
The wizard Elz
Twenty-two years ago an Australian computer programmer pioneered online text commentary for cricket matches. By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan
My life with the beast that never sleeps
The site is an all-consuming endeavour. By David Hopps
Cricinfo's own World Cup
The 2000 women's tournament was a watershed, thanks in no small part to one website. By Raf Nicholson
A media role model
ESPNcricinfo's geographically customised homepages offer a pointer to a trend that just might be the redemption of print. By Rob Steen
'I plan my diary through Cricinfo'
Shane Warne, Devon Malcolm and John Emburey talk about why they spend time on the site
'The statistics are what stand out for me'
Why does Shane Watson visit ESPNcricinfo? To look up Richards, Botham, Lillee and others
1993 vintage
Sidharth Monga: Twenty years ago things were different in the country that had only started out on the road towards becoming cricket's economic powerhouse
'It's my go-to to find out everything'
Mahela Jayawardene, Ian Bell, Damien Martyn and Alex Tudor talk about how and why they spend time on ESPNcricinfo
'Domestic scores got me hooked on to Cricinfo'
Rahul Dravid first logged on while playing for Karnataka, and has been a fan since
A fan's notes
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan tells of first coming across the site, going on to work for it, and going back to becoming an ordinary reader again
'Cricinfo is part of my cricketing life'
John Wright talks about how he graduated from using a radio to keep abreast of the scores
A decades-long obsession
For one long-time user, ESPNcricinfo remains a testament to the power of fandom. By Samir Chopra
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Pakistan tour of Scotland, Ireland and England |
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Sri Lanka tour of England |
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South Africa tour of Netherlands and England |
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Australia tour of England and Scotland |
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India tour of England |
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West Indies tour of England |
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