KNOWN COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE SCORING AND AVERAGES PROGRAMS,

2017 August Update

SCORING: Currently, ECB's Play-cricket App is still having problems and does not record times, umpires' names etc as well as frequently breaking down..  Hopefully it will be fixed by April 2018.  Meanwhile, it is still possible to use TCS v8 to download players using the DATA tab although it is not possible to directly upload or download a match to Play-Cricket.  Apparently there is also some workaround using XML files.  Other information for scorers can be found at www.notchers.co.uk. 

We have also found another reliable scoring App - NXcricket - I am told this works very well and both uploads and downloads to Play-Cricket.  A quick search also reveals InningZ, Cricket Scorekeeper, cricketscorer.com.au , CricScore, Scorer App and others.  PLEASE share your experiences and views using the Bulletin Board.

Fully evaluated March 1996 (NOT by Acumen Books) - last interim update May 2003,

but first, some comments by contributors on http://nompere.proboards37.com as at 31mar09
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Total Cricket Scorer: http://code27.com/TCS/TCSHome.aspx

I have used Willow Scorebook since 1997. I find it very reliable & easy to use & set up. http://www.eddson.com/

www.pitchpad.com Full licence for the laptop version (call Pavillion) was just £25

Used it a few times now - very impressive - demo version available that is restricted to just 4 overs - enough to give you the gist.

I have been using Willow Scorebook for 8 years & I find it very user friendly. The print outs of the match are excellent.

Willow was something I used before TCS came out. Whilst it seemed quite good at the time, TCS is so much better.
I mean for example on Willow if you make a mistake the process of undoing it (say if the mistake only comes to light a few balls later) is very complex, and not user friendly at all. Whereas, on TCS you can simply click the Undo button to undo the last action, or edit the Ball Data at any time during the match.
The developer of Willow gave a talk at one of the ACU&S's Seminars for Scorers, and was asked the question about mistakes and why it was so hard and complex in the programme to correct them, and he came out with the immortal line "Scorers don't make mistakes, do they?". That sort of attitude, on top of the fact that there has been no support for the programme for about 3/4 years, means I no longer use it.
If I were to recommend a programme it would be Total Cricket Scorer, although also worth looking at is the Indian programme Scorite.

Take a look at Cricket Scorer - its a mature product with plenty of features and very easy to use. The reporting capability is superb. http://www.cricketsoft.game-host.org

Written comments on any of the above (or any other known programs) would be welcomed
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