Cricket

Cricket is a feather-light and easy-to-use desktop gadget dedicated to those running Windows 7 or Vista, which provides the latest cricket scores obtained from the ESPNcricinfo.com website (previously known as Cricinfo.com).

It doesn't include any special options or configuration settings, so it can be used by those looking for a straightforward news reader without having to spend time tinkering with customization features.

The widget gets swiftly installed with minimal user intervention. It shows a small frame on the desktop that can be moved anywhere on the screen with the aid of the mouse cursor.

It may take a while to load the newest information from the website, after which you can find out the team names and scores. Matches are automatically rotated in the panel after a while. However, it's not possible to modify the update frequency, nor to expand the panel to view details about all matches in a list.

Most widgets specifically made for Windows 7 and Vista share some basic settings. To be more specific, you can change the panel's opacity level and set it to stay on top of other currently open windows. There are no other options worth mentioning.

We haven't experienced compatibility issues in our tests, since the tool didn't cause the operating system to hang, crash or indicate errors. Unsurprisingly, it left minimal footprint on system resources usage, thanks to the fact that it needed a low amount of CPU and memory to work properly.

Unfortunately, the project is no longer being developed, since desktop gadgets have not been implemented after Windows 7. Nevertheless, you can use Cricket to stay updated with the latest cricket scores if you're running Windows 7 or Vista, regardless of the processor's architecture.