For cricket fans, there's never been a better time in terms of the sheer amount of the sport that can be watched all year around. Even if you take the calendar-worth of international series and tournaments out of the occasion, there's rarely a time when there isn't some kind of franchise league or domestic competition to enjoy. And in this guide, we're explaining how to watch cricket online wherever you are.
On the international stage, Test cricket makes way one-day contests as the ICC Champions Trophy makes its return after eight years. Taking place across Pakistan and Dubai, an octet of the globe's best teams — including India, Australia and England — face-off in the 50-over format.
With the spotlight shining on that tournament and franchise cricket coming to a standstill after the BPL, SA20 and IL20 all come to their conclusions, the calendar looks a little scant outside of the Champions Trophy.
On the women's side, at least, the third edition of the Women's Premier League gets started in February. Going from strength to strength since it started in 2023, there should be plenty of interested eyes as the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Meg Lanning and Sophie Ecclestone headline rosters set to showcase the world's best female talent.
For many fans on the subcontinent, however, all of that is a mere placeholder before the biggest franchise tournament on the cricket calendar arrives in March: the 2025 IPL.
The merry-go-round of world cricket annually begins with Australia's Big Bash League in January and quickly moves on to the Indian Premier League (IPL) that runs from March through May. Then there's the English summer — including the T20 Blast and Hundred — running concurrently with Major League Cricket (MLC) in the US. Before revolving around to Australia-based action, where it all starts again...
And keeping up with the official global broadcasters is almost as complicated as staying on top of the fixture lists themselves. So keep reading to better understand where you can watch cricket live streams the world over — including free options and how to catch games when you're overseas.
How to watch cricket in the US
How to watch cricket in the UK
Free: There is still a little free-to-air cricket to watch in the UK. The Hundred, for example, has 15 games shown live on the BBC. Although the Beeb has decided not to carry on its scant coverage of the international game, and no other free-to-air provider has stepped into its shoes.
Paid: Sky Sports is the predominant broadcaster of cricket in the UK and has been the official England team broadcaster for over 20 years now.
Sky shows the vast majority of international and domestic tournaments: both men and women's; international and domestic; red and white ball. Sky TV base packages generally start from around £20-£25 per month, with Sky Sports costing an additonal £20-£25 on top. Alternatively, a Now Sports Membership lets you watch Sky Sports channels with less commitment for £14.99 a day or £26 a month.
TNT Sports is the second biggest cricket broadcaster in the UK and is the rights holder to show various England and non-England international matches. If you don't have it as part of your TV package, it costs £30.99 per month as part of a Discovery Plus Premium plan.
How to watch cricket in Australia
Free: Aussie cricket fans are luckier than those across the globe in the UK, as there is plenty of free cricket to enjoy — including Test cricket featuring Australia.
Network Seven will broadcast all men’s Tests and women’s international matches, 23 Women's Big Bash League matches and 33 of the 43 Big Bash League matches (including three finals). That means you can also watch on its free 7plus online platform.
Domestically, both the Sheffield Shield and Marsh Cup are streamed on the Cricket Australia website for free.
Paid: Fox is the main player when it comes to the majority of live cricket action shown in Australia. It's the co-broadcaster of all the action mentioned in the 'Free' section above, while also taking the exclusive reins on Indian Premier League and other live action from franchise leagues and international cricket around the world.
Anything that Foxtel shows can also be watched online via Foxtel and the specialist sports streaming platform Kayo Sports, with monthly rolling plans starting from $25.
Streaming giant Amazon has also faced up in Australia this year, wining the exclusive rights to stream both the men's and women's T20 World Cups.
How to watch cricket in India
The jewel in Indian cricket's crown, the IPL (or Indian Premier League), has moved to a new (kind of) home in 2025. Following the merger of Disney Hotstar and JioCinema, this year's tournament is set to take place on the newly formed JioStar.
Star and Hotstar also have India's home internationals, domestic cricket, and a selection of global franchise leagues such as the SA20, MLC.
The Sony Sports Network, FanCode and Amazon Prime Video all have the exclusive rights to show other games.
How to watch cricket streams from anywhere with a VPN
If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch live cricket, you might run into some problems as your normal stream will almost certainly be geo-blocked. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to cricket, your favorite sports and other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.
How to use a VPN to watch any stream
- Download the app at NordVPN
- Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
- Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!
Cricket streams in February 2025 and where to watch
India vs England: 5-match T20i and 3-match ODI series
Wednesday, January 22 — Wednesday, February 12
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
Pakistan Tri-Nations series (with New Zealand and South Africa)
Saturday, February 8 — Friday, February 14
Sri Lanka vs Australia: 2-match ODI series
Wednesday, February 12 — Friday, February 14
ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Wednesday, February 19 — Sunday, March 9
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
Sheffield Shield
Monday, October 7 — Saturday, March 29
Ranchi Trophy
Friday, October 11 — February 26
Super Smash
Thursday, December 26 — Sunday, February 2
Bangladesh Premier League
Monday, December 30 — Friday, February 7
SA20
Thursday, January 9 — Saturday, February 8
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
IL20
Saturday, January 11 — Sunday, February 9
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
Women's Premier League
Friday, February 14 — Saturday, March 15
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
Cricket streams in March 2025 and where to watch
ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Wednesday, February 19 — Sunday, March 9
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Women: 3-match ODI and 3-match T20i series
Tuesday, March 4 — Tuesday, March 18
New Zealand vs Pakistan: 5-match T20i and 3-match ODI series
Sunday, March 16 — Saturday, April 5
New Zealand vs Australia Women: 3-match T20i series
Friday, March 21 — Wednesday, March 26
Sheffield Shield
Monday, October 7 — Saturday, March 29
IPL
Friday, March 21 — Sunday, March 25
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
Cricket streams in April 2025 and where to watch
New Zealand vs Pakistan: 5-match T20i and 3-match ODI series
Sunday, March 16 — Saturday, April 5
IPL
Friday, March 21 — Sunday, March 25
Watch on Willow via Sling TV
County Championship
Friday, April 4 — Saturday, September 27
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