What is ESPNcricinfo?
'''ESPNcricinfo''' (previously called Cricinfo or CricInfo)<ref>{{Cite web|title=ESPN acquires Cricinfo|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/espn-acquires-cricinfo-297655|access-date=2022-03-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> is a sports activities news [[website]] dedicated for the sport of cricket. The website includes information, articles, live scores of cricket games (along with scorecards), and StatsGuru, a database of historic games from the 18th century to the latest. The website, at the start conceived in a prior-[[World Wide Web]](www) shape in 1993 by Simon King.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The first two decades. Here's a look at the milestones in the site's history so far|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricinfoat20/content/site/cricinfoat20/timeline.html|access-date=2022-03-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2002 Wisden Group bought it and then in 2007 it was sold to [[ESPN]], together owned by The [[The Walt Disney Company|Walt Disney Company]] and [[Hearst Corporation]]. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-02-16|title=Cricket: Cricinfo website makes plans for the future|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/feb/16/cricket.gdnsport3|access-date=2022-03-07|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:Cricket in India]] [[Category:Mass media in Asia]] [[Category:1993 establishments in Asia]] {{sport-stub}}