Follow the Windies Tour on 3
March 10, 2004
Cricket enters a new era this week when, for the first time, fans will be able to watch video highlights from England Tests and One Day Internationals on video mobile phones with 3.
Launched ahead of England's first test against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, the service from video mobile network '3' will allow those fans who aren't able to join the Barmy Army the chance to not only keep up-to-date with events, but watch them unfold.
Cricket fans who sign up to 3's West Indies tour service will receive free score updates plus the option to download video clips featuring exclusive video mobile highlights from each session.
3's Marketing Director Graeme Oxby, said: "As a sport, cricket has always taken advantage of new advances in technology, from the third umpire through to the stump cam. So it's only fitting that we are now able to offer cricket fans the benefit of new advances in mobile technology. Through this service we plan to bring our customers closer to the action and for many fans, stuck with the miserable wet weather, a bit closer to the West Indian sunshine."
The video clips cost 50p, with each clip approximately two minutes long.
West Indies Tour footage is the latest addition to 3's ground-breaking mobile sports portfolio, which includes video highlights from the Barclaycard Premiership and UEFA Champion's League and a wide-ranging sports video news service.
West Indies Tour dates:
March 11 - 15 West Indies vs England Jamaica 1stTest
March 19 -23 West Indies vs England Trinidad 2nd Test
April 1 to 5 West Indies vs England Barbados 3rd Test
April 10-14 West Indies vs England Antigua 4thTest
April 18 West Indies vs England Guyana 1st ODI
April 24 West Indies vs England Trinidad 2nd ODI
April 25 West Indies vs England Trinidad 3rd ODI
April 28 West Indies vs England Grenada 4th ODI
May 1 West Indies vs England St Lucia 5th ODI
May 2 West Indies vs England St Lucia 6thODI
May West Indies vs England Barbados 7thODI
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