Apps have become such an important part of our lives these days. Whether they are mobile or computer apps. We can never really imagine life without Whatsapp, Skype, FB, Twitter, Snapchat and Uber etc. They make our lives so much easier and convenient. I mean there is an app for literally every single thing today, whether it’s dating, job hunting, video editing, transport timings and of course GPS. I use a lot of them as well.
For this task I have to pitch in an idea for my own app. The app I would like to develop is called Crickaroo. I know the name is a little cheesy but that is the best I could come up with right now. Anyways, this app is all about the game of cricket. I’m literally the biggest fan of cricket and I follow each and every match and story happening in the cricketing world. In my home country, Pakistan, the people are very much emotional about it and it has a huge following, around 10-20 times more than people in Victoria follow AFL. After coming here, I could not meet many people who like cricket. Most of them don’t even know their team won the world cup last year. Coming back to my app, it will post real time live scores, latest news and updates about all the happenings. This is just the beginning. The real USP of this app is that it is more of a social media platform for cricket lovers from around the world. When you select a country and city you’re currently in, it shows you all the cricket lovers and players nearby and gives you a chance to connect to them. It will have groups like Facebook, where people can discuss, plan to meet up to watch a match or plan to play a match. This is what I miss the most about home. I used to play cricket with my friends all the time. I really can’t find much people over here who would like to play cricket instead of AFL. Also, you select your home team or team you support and the app will give you all the updates about it and give you the chance to connect to it’s fans near the place you live. For example I would love to meet Pakistani cricket team supporters here and go watch cricket matches with them when our team is playing.
The question arises, how is this app different and are there any similar apps in the market already. There sure are some. ESPNCricinfo is there for latest scores and news, Facebook is there to connect and then there’s Meetup to organize hangouts or meetings. My app is different because it has all the qualities of the above mentioned app in regards to cricket and it is very specific. So you will not find people who are looking for dates and stuff on here. There are some weaknesses as well. Cricket is not really a global sport yet. It is popular in around 10-12 countries only yet. Also, this app requires a lot of work and time to become mainstream. Not your regular app like Tinder which got popular very quickly. One more thing, the person you’re connecting to might be someone you were not expecting to be, i.e. a fake, a scammer or a predator. I can overcome these weaknesses or at least try to. As far as cricket not being a global sport is concerned, it is actually the second most popular sport after football (soccer) in the world and as far as I know, it is growing. Even a baseball playing nation like USA has a team now. Everything takes time and you need to be patient. As far as connecting with people is concerned, bad stuff happens a lot on social media. For this app, you will need to verify yourself by submitting a copy of your ID that you are a real and genuine person and if you indulge in something wrong or harm anyone, action will be taken against you.
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