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Cricket fans outside South Asia often struggle to find reliable, legal streams for their favourite sport. This complete 2026 guide covers every major streaming platform by country, so you never miss a ball.
Cricket Streaming Guide 2026 — By Country
USA & Canada
- Willow TV — the gold standard for cricket in North America. Covers IPL, ICC events, India tours, Pakistan tours, West Indies home series, and more. Available on all major streaming sticks.
- ESPN+ — carries select ICC events and West Indies cricket
- FuboTV — includes Willow TV in sports bundles
United Kingdom
- Sky Sports Cricket — England home Tests, ODIs, T20Is, plus IPL and major ICC tournaments
- TNT Sports (BT Sport) — covers select overseas series
- BBC iPlayer — free highlights and select T20 World Cup matches under sublicensing deals
- Now TV — flexible Sky Sports pass, ideal for casual fans
Australia
- Fox Cricket (Foxtel) — premium cricket coverage including Ashes, Big Bash, and international tours
- Kayo Sports — streaming-only Foxtel alternative, no contract required
- Channel 7 / 7plus — free-to-air coverage of key home series
ICC Events (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, World Test Championship)
ICC events have their own broadcast deals per country. For the T20 World Cup 2026, rights are:
- USA: Willow TV + ESPN+
- UK: Sky Sports
- AUS: Fox Cricket / Channel 7
- Canada: Willow TV / Hotstar
Free Cricket Streaming — Legal Options
Looking for free options? In the UK, the BBC has free highlights on iPlayer for ICC events. In India, Doordarshan streams Pakistan home games. In the USA, some Willow TV content is free on YouTube during domestic seasons.
Best Cricket Apps for Global Fans
- ESPNCricinfo app — best live score tracker and ball-by-ball commentary globally
- Cricbuzz — fast scorecards and video highlights
- ICC app — official app with live stats during ICC events
- SportsPortal app — our native app coming soon for iOS and Android