Evolution of cricket scoring

When the early cricket evidence was identified way back in 1478, cricket has come a long way from then.

Scoring being a main part of the game, has evolved over a period of time. Initially the scoring method witnessed was in plain paper and pencil, when the game began spreading, a proper formatted scoring sheet was adopted. It had blank columns to input details of the team, toss, date, player, result, etc., were printed on it.

The person who does the scoring is referred as the scorer. During a match, the scorer enters the details of every ball bowled along with the outcome of the ball. The on field umpire helps the scorer with how the runs are conceded(normally accounted to the particular batsman who strikes the ball). The scorer adds extra runs if it is a no ball or wide delivery bowled. The communication between umpire and scorer are done through signs. When the umpire provides the signal, the scorer needs to acknowledge it immediately.

In the recent times cricket has experienced latest technologies such as video analysis, simulation for decision, mic in stumps, etc., the scoring is also seen a change, such as scoring on computers, mobile device and tablets(Ex: Chauka Scoring App). These newer tools for scoring makes the scorers’ efforts simpler and less time consuming. It also gives a lot of insights to players and teams and not to mention the records and data are easier to maintain with these.

These scoring softwares or mobile applications has been widely used at all levels of cricket played, may it be at professional level or at the amateur level.

Some of the advantages of the using modern cricket scoring app are:

1.Create profile for once and can be retrieved if needed in future.

2.Start scoring easily with just few taps.

3.Score ball by ball and undo if any error is made.

3.Publish live scores and share the link with your followers.

4.Can be viewed from anywhere in the world with the link.

5.Commentary can be added if needed.

6.Analyze match performance.

7.Easy to find valuable player of the match.

8.Store records online can be retrieved anytime.

9.Ownership of the records will be with the admin and cannot be manipulated by others.

10.Share your records with friends and followers.

It’s always great to move from traditional system to advanced tools especially when we have a lot to gain in terms of benefits and effectiveness. With all these benefits players will get a chance to feel like professional cricketers.

Govindaraj.S Digital Marketer at Chauka