CricInfo signs deal with Punjab Cricket Association

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CricInfo.com, the world's leading cricket web site, today signed an agreement with the Punjab Cricket Association appointing CricInfo to host and manage the official web site of Punjab Cricket Association (PCA). The site will form part of CricInfo's global network of official web sites at www.cricinfo.com and can be accessed at http://pca.cricinfo.com. This will be the eighth first class association to be hosted on the site in addition to eight of the ten Test-playing countries as well as the ICC and many first-class teams.

Cricket fans will now be able to access details about history of PCA, activities of PCA, schedules for PCA tournaments and team information. There is also extensive information on players, clubs registered under PCA and various grounds and officials. Additionally fans will be able to enjoy unprecedented coverage of the tournaments, including audio highlights, audio and video commentary of matches, live scorecards, statistics and photographs.

Mr.Bindra, the President of PCA, and formerly BCCI President said,” We are delighted to be working with the most successful cricket site in the world. It is important too that, in an increasingly digital age, followers all over the world have the access to the game of Cricket, as it happens. With CricInfo's established focus on cricket, we believe they can deliver this."

In a statement to the press the CEO of CricInfo Mr.Murari Venkatraman said, "It's always been CricInfo's endeavour to promote, support and cover cricket in any form. The association with PCA is one other such effort through which CricInfo reaches the cricket fans from Punjab by providing them with not just the obvious live International matches but also brings to them information on their favourite stars and track their performance in the domestic season. PCA becomes the third "first class association" in India to host with CricInfo, after Mumbai and Kerala Cricket Associations".

Other features in the website will include interactive content and material such as games, fantasy cricket competitions, other contents, quizzes, polls, forums, live chat, reviews and articles.