Social network app `Cricout` ushers in new era for cricket enthusiasts

An application called Cricout and a few others have ushered in the new era of following cricket online or on mobile phones, with such platforms providing a meeting point for friends, fans and experts.

An application called Cricout and a few others have ushered in the new era of following cricket online or on mobile phones, with such platforms providing a meeting point for friends, fans and experts.

According to The Express Tribune, Cricout is a social network app for cricket that creates a meeting point for friends, fans and experts.

It is a distinctive ball-by-ball commentary empowering fans to interact with each other by attaching emotions (likes, dislikes etc), comments, pictures and expert analysis, the report said.

The users can build their personal following among friends and fans around the world for a highly social game following experience, the report added.

Cricout allows users to login via Facebook and invite friends over to Cricout, helping users leverage their existing FB connections, the report further said.

The product looks promising as it is already getting some attention from both the investors and the target markets, the report mentioned.

In January 2013, the company raised 85,000 dollars from investors in the Silicon Valley, which is a sign of confidence in the product, according to the report.