Alright, so the other day I was thinking, “Man, I need a way to keep up with cricket scores without having to refresh a webpage every two seconds.” You know how it is, right? You’re working on something, but your mind’s also on the match. So, I thought, “Why not try to make a live cricket score widget?” I didn’t know how to, but that’s the fun part, figuring it out.
First, I started looking around to see what’s already out there. I mean, there’s gotta be something, right? This is cricket we’re talking about! And yeah, there are tons of apps and websites, but I wanted something simple, something that just sits there and does its job without any fuss. I saw some things about real-time updates and extensions, even something about three tabs with fixtures. Sounds complicated.
I even found this one that was about ‘Experience cricket like never before’, World’s no. 1 Cricket app, and all these different leagues: ICC World Cup, IPL, BBL, CPL. It was a lot, you know? It’s cool, but it’s more than I needed. I just wanted the scores.
Then there was this bit about how a cricket score is shown, like 236-5. Okay, that’s basic stuff. It means the team has 236 runs and lost 5 wickets. It’s funny, it said Australians do it differently because they live upside down. Gave me a chuckle.
Getting My Hands Dirty
So, after all that browsing, I decided to just dive in and try making something myself. First, I needed to figure out where to get the live scores from. I mean, I can’t just make them up, right?
After messing around for a bit, I found a place that seems to have a pretty good feed of live scores. I played around with getting that data into my little widget.
Next, I had to make it look decent. I’m no designer, but I know I didn’t want anything flashy. Just the score, updated in real-time. That’s it.
The Result
After a lot of trial and error, I finally got something working. It’s not perfect, but it does what I wanted. It shows the live score, and it updates without me having to do anything. It’s pretty cool, if I do say so myself.
I made it so it shows the score in a simple format, just like that 236-5 thing. And I made sure it updates pretty often, so I’m always in the loop.
- Basic UI: Just the score and team names. No unnecessary information.
- Real-time Updates: The score updates automatically.
- Simple Design: Nothing fancy, just what you need.
It was a fun little project. I learned a lot, and now I have a neat little widget to keep me updated on the cricket scores. Maybe I’ll add more features later, like those fixtures or different leagues. But for now, I’m happy with it. It’s simple, it works, and it’s mine. I can now have that live score widget that I imagined.
