Is there an API for ESPNcricinfo?

ESPNcricinfo does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for espncricinfo.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape ESPNcricinfo data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when espncricinfo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a ESPNcricinfo account?

No. Every ESPNcricinfo action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the ESPNcricinfo API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Sports

ESPNcricinfo API

espncricinfo.com

ESPNcricinfo - live cricket scores, scorecards, batting and bowling stats.

Actions: 4
Category: Sports
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

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Call the ESPNcricinfo API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_espncricinfo_live_matches_listing.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_espncricinfo_live_matches_listing",
    "params": {
      "lang": "en"
    }
  }'

4 actions on espncricinfo.com

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Live Matches Listing
act_espncricinfo_live_matches_listingread1 credit / call
Returns currently live or latest cricket matches with team names, match IDs, series metadata, and status.
lang
string · required
Match Balls Search
act_espncricinfo_match_balls_searchread2 credits / call
Returns ball-by-ball delivery data for a match, including runs, wickets, and shot details.
lang
string · required
match_id
string · required
inning_number
integer · required
batsman_object_id
string · required
mode
string · required
Match Home Page
act_espncricinfo_match_home_pageread2 credits / call
Returns match home data with teams, ground, series, schedule state, and high-level status.
lang
string · required
match_id
string · required
series_id
string · required
Match Scorecard
act_espncricinfo_match_scorecardread2 credits / call
Returns the full scorecard with innings, batting and bowling tables, and match metadata.
lang
string · required
series_id
string · required
match_id
string · required

ESPNcricinfo API questions

Is there an API for ESPNcricinfo?: ESPNcricinfo does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 4 maintained endpoints for espncricinfo.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape ESPNcricinfo data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when espncricinfo.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a ESPNcricinfo account?: No. Every ESPNcricinfo action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the ESPNcricinfo API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.