Sky Sports launches second screen Ashes experience

Sky Sports has launched its first ever second screen cricket experience for the Ashes 2013, giving users access to the same match analysis technology used by the Sky commentary team during live matches.

The new Ashes Event Centre – which launches today – allows Sky Sports viewers to watch live ball-by-ball coverage and have access to the session’s timeline, accompanied by the same match statistics used in the commentary box.

The Event Centre also features an integrated ‘Hawk-Eye’ app that gives viewers the opportunity to review every ball via a host of analysis tools.

“The Ashes Event Centre is the UK’s most advanced second screen cricket app and allows Sky Sports subscribers to keep up with the defining moments of each and every Test Match,” said David Gibbs, director of Sky Sports digital media.

“It’s the first time we’ve offered a dedicated second screen experience for our cricket coverage and it’s another example of our investment in the Sky Sports viewer’s experience.”

The news follows Sky’s announcement that it will be running a dedicated channel for the Ashes that will offer 63 days of action between 30 June and 31 August, including live ball-by-ball coverage of the Investec Ashes.

Former England captain and Sky Sports commentator, Nasser Hussain, said that the new app will give fans that are unable to watch at home the chance to catch up with matches, whether they are at work or on the move.

The Ashes Event Centre will join other second screen experiences available to Sky Sports subscribers, including Formula 1 Race Control and the Premier League Match Centre.