Cricbuzz Scraper is a free and open-source scraper that gets you unlimited live cricket data for free.
- 🔴 Live scores, ball by ball — every match in play, with commentary and win probability
- 📊 Complete scorecards — every batter, bowler, partnership, powerplay & fall of wicket
- 🏆 Every series since 1877 — fixtures, points tables, squads, venues & the IPL auction
- 👤 1,000+ teams and their players — profiles, career stats, ICC rankings & recent form
{
"id": 152742,
"description": "2nd ODI",
"format": "ODI",
"link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/152742/aus-vs-zim-2nd-odi-australia-tour-of-zimbabwe-2026",
"state": "In Progress",
"status": "Zimbabwe need 104 runs in 32 balls",
"status_category": "live",
"start_time": "2026-09-18T07:30:00Z",
"team1": {
"id": 4,
"name": "Australia",
"short_name": "AUS",
"link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-team/australia/4",
"flag": "https://static.cricbuzz.com/a/img/v1/i1/c776202/i.jpg?p=det&d=high",
"innings": [{ "innings_id": 1, "runs": 356, "wickets": 6, "overs": 49.6 }]
},
"team2": {
"id": 12,
"name": "Zimbabwe",
"short_name": "ZIM",
"link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-team/zimbabwe/12",
"flag": "https://static.cricbuzz.com/a/img/v1/i1/c776198/i.jpg?p=det&d=high",
"innings": [{ "innings_id": 2, "runs": 253, "wickets": 7, "overs": 44.4 }]
},
"batting_team_id": 12,
"series": {
"id": 11997,
"name": "Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026",
"link": "https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-series/11997/australia-tour-of-zimbabwe-2026",
"start_date": "2026-09-15",
"end_date": "2026-09-22"
},
"venue": {
"id": 69,
"name": "Harare Sports Club",
"city": "Harare",
"timezone": "+02:00",
"coordinates": { "latitude": -17.814114, "longitude": 31.050962 }
}
}Trimmed for readability.
1️⃣ Clone and install:
git clone https://github.com/omkarcloud/cricbuzz-scraper
cd cricbuzz-scraper
python -m pip install -r requirements.txt2️⃣ Start the API:
python run.py3️⃣ Get your first data:
curl "http://localhost:8000/matches/live"{
"kind": "live",
"type": "all",
"types_available": ["International", "League", "Domestic", "Women"],
"match_count": 19,
"groups": [
{
"type": "International",
"series": [
{
"id": 11997,
"name": "Australia tour of Zimbabwe 2026",
"match_count": 1,
"matches": [
{
"id": 152742,
"description": "2nd ODI",
"format": "ODI",
"state": "In Progress",
"status": "Zimbabwe need 104 runs in 32 balls",
"team1": { "short_name": "AUS", "innings": [{ "runs": 356, "wickets": 6, "overs": 49.6 }] },
"team2": { "short_name": "ZIM", "innings": [{ "runs": 253, "wickets": 7, "overs": 44.4 }] }
}
]
}
]
}
]
}All 58 endpoints are now live at http://localhost:8000.
58 endpoints cover everything you need.
| Endpoint | Path | Returns |
|---|---|---|
| Live Cricket Scores | /matches/live |
Every match being played right now |
| Match Details | /matches/details |
Toss, result, officials, venue and the live score |
| Match Scorecard | /matches/scorecard |
Every batter, bowler, partnership and powerplay |
| Live Match Score | /matches/live-score |
Score, batters, bowler and the last few balls |
| Commentary | /matches/commentary, /matches/full-commentary |
Ball-by-ball text, latest page or a whole innings |
| Match Highlights | /matches/highlights |
Only the wickets, fours, sixes and milestones |
| Overs & Ball Map | /matches/overs, /matches/ball-by-ball |
Over-by-over runs, then every single delivery |
| Partnerships & Graphs | /matches/partnerships, /matches/graphs |
Stands, run rate and win probability per over |
| Match Squads | /matches/squads |
Playing XI, bench and support staff of both sides |
| Player Match Performance | /matches/player-performance |
One player's innings with bowler match-ups |
| Recent, Upcoming & Schedule | /matches/recent, /matches/upcoming, /matches/schedule |
Results, fixtures and the full calendar |
| Series | /series/details, /series/matches, /series/venues |
A tournament's card, its fixtures and its grounds |
| Points Table | /series/points-table |
Standings with net run rate, form and every match |
| Series Stats & Squads | /series/stats, /series/squads, /series/squad-players |
Leaderboards and the announced squads |
| Series List & Archive | /series, /series/archive |
Current series, and every series back to 1877 |
| Teams | /teams, /teams/details, /teams/players |
1,000+ teams with their current squads |
| Team Schedule, Results & Stats | /teams/schedule, /teams/results, /teams/stats |
Fixtures, results and all-time leaderboards |
| Players | /players/search, /players/details, /players/trending |
Find any cricketer and get the full profile |
| Player Form & Match Log | /players/form, /players/matches |
Every innings, filterable by format and opponent |
| ICC Rankings & Standings | /rankings, /standings |
Official rankings and the World Test Championship |
| Cricket Records | /records, /records/types |
15 record tables by format, year, team and opponent |
| Venue Details | /venues/details |
A ground's profile and its Test, ODI and T20 records |
| News | /news, /news/article, /news/topics, /news/topic, /news/author |
The newsroom, with full article text |
| Entity News | /matches/news, /series/news, /teams/news, /players/news |
Stories tagged to any match, series, team or player |
| Photos & Videos | /photos, /photos/gallery, /teams/photos, /videos, /videos/details |
Galleries and videos with stream links |
| IPL Auction | /auction/players, /auction/search, /auction/seasons |
Who sold, for how much, to which franchise |
The same API is published on RapidAPI, and its playground is the easiest place to try parameters and see raw responses. Once a request looks right, run it locally for unlimited free data.
- Subscribe to the free plan — 1,000 calls/month, no credit card.
- Try the endpoints in the playground — every param is pre-filled, so you see real data in one click.
- Copy the generated code and replace
https://best-cricbuzz-scraper-free-1000-calls.p.rapidapi.comwithhttp://localhost:8000. It will now run against your local API.
import requests
# generated by the playground, host swapped for the local API
response = requests.get(
"http://localhost:8000/matches/scorecard",
params={"match": "155409"},
)
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