One of the factors for cricket not being popular in this country is lack of exposure on cable TV. While pay-per-view and subscription-based specialty channels are enough to keep the hardcore fans in the game, it does nothing for growing the game (significantly). So I was ecstatic to learn that ESPN bought the rights to many events for the next 4 years. Unfortunately, they'll likely put most of the games on ESPN3, but it's available for free to those with compatible service carriers. It's better than pay TV, and it's a start. For those not willing to help the PPV companies keep the sport hidden or unable to switch to satellite it beats constantly searching for alternative links full of pop-ups, adwares, and low quality streams.
Here's the broadcast schedule for cricket on ESPN3:
ICC U-19 World Cup
8/10 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Australia vs. England
8/11 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- West Indies vs. India
8/12 -- 7:15 PM EDT -- Australia vs. Nepal
8/13 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- India vs. Zimbabwe
8/15 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- England vs. Nepal
8/18 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Quarterfinals
8/19 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Quarterfinals
8/20 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Semifinals
8/22 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Semifinals
8/25 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Final
Sri Lanka Premier League
8/11 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/11 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Kandurata Kites
8/12 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/12 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uva Unicorns vs. Basnahira Bears
8/13 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/14 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/17 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Uva Unicorns
8/17 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/18 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/19 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Basnahira Bears
8/19 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Uva Unicorns
8/20 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/20 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/21 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Uva Unicorns
8/21 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Basnahira Bears
8/24 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Kandurata Kites
8/25 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/25 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Uva Unicorns
8/26 -- 4:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/26 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/27 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uva Unicorns vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/28 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- First Semifinal
8/29 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Second Semifinal
8/31 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Final
Here's the broadcast schedule for cricket on ESPN3:
ICC U-19 World Cup
8/10 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Australia vs. England
8/11 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- West Indies vs. India
8/12 -- 7:15 PM EDT -- Australia vs. Nepal
8/13 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- India vs. Zimbabwe
8/15 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- England vs. Nepal
8/18 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Quarterfinals
8/19 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Quarterfinals
8/20 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Semifinals
8/22 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Semifinals
8/25 -- 7:30 PM EDT -- Final
Sri Lanka Premier League
8/11 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/11 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Kandurata Kites
8/12 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/12 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uva Unicorns vs. Basnahira Bears
8/13 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/14 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/17 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Uva Unicorns
8/17 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/18 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/19 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Basnahira Bears
8/19 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Uva Unicorns
8/20 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/20 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/21 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Uva Unicorns
8/21 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uthura Oryxes vs. Basnahira Bears
8/24 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Wayamba Wolves vs. Kandurata Kites
8/25 -- 6:25 AM EDT -- Basnahira Bears vs. Ruhuna Rhinos
8/25 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Kandurata Kites vs. Uva Unicorns
8/26 -- 4:25 AM EDT -- Nagenahira Nagas vs. Uthura Oryxes
8/26 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Ruhuna Rhinos vs. Wayamba Wolves
8/27 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Uva Unicorns vs. Nagenahira Nagas
8/28 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- First Semifinal
8/29 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Second Semifinal
8/31 -- 10:25 AM EDT -- Final