WC 2015: How to Watch & Listen Cricket World Cup 2015 Live on Your PC, Smartphone, or Tablet

How to watch every game of the Cricket World Cup, and why you might want to do so

Where to watch the Cricket World Cup online, and how to listen to the Cricket World Cup online. Plus: the 2015 Cricket World Cup schedule, and who is broadcasting in each country.

'Thwack!' That is the oh-so English sound of leather on willow. This year transported down under for the ICC Cricket World Cup, set to take place between 14 February and 29 March in the wilds of Australia and New Zealand. It promises to be a feast of 50-over cricket.

The Cricket World Cup will feature 14 nations ranging from the giants of India, Australia, England and South Africa, through fancied outsiders such as New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, less fancied dark horses such as the West Indies and Bangladesh, and the qualifying associate nations: in this case Zimbabwe, Scotland, Ireland, Afghanistan and UAE. This form of the game always brings shocks, often produces drama, and allows for great innings and bowling performances.

Appetite whetted, you probably want to know where you can watch this feast of bat vs ball. In this article we explain how to watch ICC Cricket World Cup online, as well as how to listen to Cricket World Cup 2015 commentary online. We'll also show you the full ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 schedule so you can pick and choose your watching pleasure. (See also: How to delete cookies and web browsing history.)

How to watch ICC Cricket World Cup online in the UK

Sky Sports has exclusive rights to show the live action from the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, throughout the UK. And ITV has the highlights package.

For those not preparted to pay for Sky, ITV will show highlights of all of England’s games, as well as the semi-final and final, on the main ITV1 channel. Highlights of other games, including those of Scotland and Ireland, will be shown on sister channel ITV4. To watch ITV online simply head to ITV.com, or install the ITV Player app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet. All this content is free.

Live coverage of the tournament will be broadcast only on Sky Sports. As is now familiar, the broadcaster is rebranding its Sky Sports 2 channel as 'Sky Sports World Cup' for the duration.

There are two ways to watch Sky's coverage online. If you’re already a Sky customer and your package includes the sports channels, then you can use Sky Go to watch live coverage of ICC Cricket World Cup. The Sky Go app is available on various devices, including Android phones, iPhones and iPads. You can also sign into Sky Go via a web browser at Sky.com.

If you’re not a Sky customer but you want to watch key games online, fear not. You can get Sky Sports coverage with Now TV which is also available on a large range of devices or simply a web browser. You’ll need to buy a Sky Sports Day pass for £6.99 on the day you wish to watch Sky Sports. Again, head over to Sky.com for details and to sign up. Sky offers its own pretty comprehensive guide to watching the Cricket World Cup online, here.

How to watch ICC Cricket World Cup throughout the world

Do you live outside of the UK? The rights for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 have been sold as follows. Each of these broadcasters has its own online viewing portal:

Afghanistan: Ariana Television Network: Lemar TV

Australia: Nine Network, Fox Sports

Africa: South African Broadcasting Corporation

Bangladesh: Bangladesh Television

Canada: Asian Television Network

China: Star Sports

Europe (Except UK & Ireland): Eurosport2

Fiji: Fiji TV

India: Star Sports 1 Star Sports 3 (Hindi), DD National (mostly India matches)

Jamaica: Television Jamaica

Middle East: Arab Radio and Television Network

Nepal: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2

Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports

Singapore: Star Cricket

West Indies: Caribbean Media Corporation

How to listen to Cricket World Cup commentary online

Cricket commentary is available for free, online, via the BBC's Test Match Special service. Test Match Special is available simulataneously online and on digital via BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, and if you live in the dark ages (or you are in the car) on long wave Radio 4.

As well as DAB radio, you can listen to Radio 5 Live Sports Extra online, via the BBC iPlayer Radio app, or via the BBC Sport app. To listen via a web browser just head over to http://www.bbc.co.uk/5livesportsextra/on-air . But if you will be listening regularly to ICC Cricket World Cup commentary we recommend installing the iPlayer Radio app - which is available for iPhone, iPad and Android. (See also: How to watch the International Space Station pass over the UK.)

ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 schedule

Sat 14 February: 03:30 GMT Australia vs England

Sat 14 February: 22:00 GMT Sri Lanka vs New Zealand

Sun 15 February: 01:00 GMT South Africa vs Zimbabwe

Sun 15 February: 03:30 GMT India vs Pakistan

Mon 16 February: 22:00 GMT West Indies vs Ireland

Tue 17 February: 22:00 GMT New Zealand vs Scotland

Wed 18 February: 03:30 GMT Bangladesh vs Afghanistan

Thu 19 February: 22:00 GMT Zimbabwe vs United Arab Emirates

Fri 20 February: 01:00 GMT New Zealand vs England

Sat 21 February: 03:30 GMT Australia vs Bangladesh

Sat 21 February: 22:00 GMT Pakistan vs West Indies

Sun 22 February: 03:30 GMT India vs South Africa

Sun 22 February: 22:00 GMT Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan

Mon 23 February: 22:00 GMT England vs Scotland

Tue 24 February: 03:30 GMT West Indies vs Zimbabwe

Wed 25 February: 03:30 GMT Ireland vs United Arab Emirates

Thu 26 February: 03:30 GMT Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh

Thu 26 February: 22:00 GMT Afghanistan vs Scotland

Fri 27 February: 03:30 GMT South Africa vs West Indies

Sat 28 February: 01:00 GMT New Zealand vs Australia

Sat 28 February: 06:30 GMT India vs United Arab Emirates

Sun 01 March: 03:30 GMT Pakistan vs Zimbabwe

Sun 01 March: 22:00 GMT England vs Sri Lanka

Tue 03 March: 03:30 GMT South Africa vs Ireland

Wed 04 March: 01:00 GMT Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates

Wed 04 March: 06:30 GMT Australia vs Afghanistan

Thu 05 March: 22:00 GMT Bangladesh vs Scotland

Fri 06 March: 06:30 GMT India vs West Indies

Sat 07 March: 01:00 GMT Pakistan vs South Africa

Sat 07 March: 03:30 GMT Zimbabwe vs Ireland

Sun 08 March: 03:30 GMT Australia vs Sri Lanka

Sun 08 March: 22:00 GMT New Zealand vs Afghanistan

Mon 09 March: 03:30 GMT England vs Bangladesh

Tue 10 March: 01:00 GMT India vs Ireland

Wed 11 March: 03:30 GMT Sri Lanka vs Scotland

Thu 12 March: 01:00 GMT South Africa vs United Arab Emirates

Fri 13 March: 01:00 GMT New Zealand vs Bangladesh

Fri 13 March: 03:30 GMT Afghanistan vs England

Sat 14 March: 01:00 GMT India vs Zimbabwe

Sat 14 March: 03:30 GMT Australia vs Scotland

Sun 15 March: 03:30 GMT Pakistan vs Ireland

Sun 15 March: 22:00 GMT West Indies vs United Arab Emirates

Wed 18 March: 03:30 GMT Quarter Final 1 - TBC vs TBC (A1 v B4)

Thu 19 March: 03:30 GMT Quarter Final 2 - TBC vs TBC (A2 v B3)

Fri 20 March: 03:30 GMT Quarter Final 3 - TBC vs TBC (A3 v B2)

Sat 21 March: 01:00 GMT Quarter Final 4 - TBC vs TBC (A4 v B1)

Tue 24 March: 01:00 GMT Semi Final 1 - TBC vs TBC

Thu 26 March: 03:30 GMT Semi Final 2 - TBC vs TBC

Sun 29 March: 03:30 GMT Final - TBC vs TBC