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Cricket data APIs compared: CricketData.org, Sportmonks, EntitySport and YorkerAPI
Cricket data APIs differ most in price, in whether ball-by-ball is included and in whether they carry odds. What each costs, and where YorkerAPI fits.
Comparison facts checked November 3, 2026. YorkerAPI data last refreshed 2026-11-12 17:05 UTC, newest data through 2026-11-12. Changelog
Cricket data APIs run from about $6 to $450 a month. CricketData.org lists plans from $5.99 to $64.99 a month, Sportmonks from EUR 29 to EUR 125, unofficial Cricbuzz wrappers from $19.99 to $59.99, Goalserve at $125 and EntitySport from $150 to $450. Ball-by-ball is a premium feature at some of them: EntitySport includes it only in its Commentary tiers, from $250 a month. Sportmonks has no cricket odds.
YorkerAPI is a cricket data API and MCP server built on ball-by-ball: 23,241 matches in every format since 2001, men's and women's, with each sportsbook's match-winner price joined to the match from mid-2020 (a median of 29 books on IPL closing lines, 22 on Tests). It does not serve live scores. If you are building a live scoreboard, use one of the vendors above. If you want to study how matches unfolded and test a model against the market, ball-by-ball and prices in one id space is the gap it fills.
The options
- CricketData.org
A cricket data API with live scores, fixtures and scorecards.
Live. Plans listed from $5.99 to $64.99 a month on its pricing page (checked 2026-11-03).
- Sportmonks Cricket API
A cricket data API with tiered plans.
Live. Plans from EUR 29 to EUR 125 a month; no cricket odds (checked 2026-11-03).
- EntitySport
A cricket API with tiered plans and a separate live exchange-odds API.
Live. Plans from $150 to $450 a month; ball-by-ball only in the Commentary tiers from $250; the exchange-odds API is $450 to $750 a month (checked 2026-11-03).
- Goalserve cricket feed
A multi-sport data feed with a cricket product.
Live. Listed at $125 a month (checked 2026-11-03).
- Cricsheet
Free ball-by-ball files for matches in every format, men's and women's, used under the Open Data Commons Attribution License.
Live. Free, updated within a day of a match; files, not an API, and no odds.
Side by side
| YorkerAPI | other cricket data APIs | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits a month, no card; paid plans from $19 a month | CricketData.org $5.99 to $64.99; Sportmonks EUR 29 to EUR 125; Cricbuzz wrappers $19.99 to $59.99; Goalserve $125; EntitySport $150 to $450 a month |
| Ball-by-ball history | 23,241 matches since 2001, every format, men's and women's | EntitySport: only in the Commentary tiers, $250 a month and up. Cricsheet: free files |
| Sportsbook prices | Match-winner price by sportsbook from mid-2020, joined to the match | Sportmonks: no cricket odds. EntitySport: a separate exchange-odds API at $450 to $750 a month |
| Live scoring | No: results within a day of a match | Core to the vendors' products |
| AI assistants | MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor | Not checked for these vendors |
Use other cricket data APIs instead if
- You need live scores or a scoreboard during a match. YorkerAPI updates within a day of a match ending.
- You want the cheapest possible fixtures and scores feed: CricketData.org starts at $5.99 a month.
- You need live exchange odds during play: EntitySport sells that as a separate API.
- You only need ball-by-ball and are happy to load files yourself: Cricsheet is free.
Questions
What is the cheapest cricket data API?
Of the vendors we checked, CricketData.org, from $5.99 a month. YorkerAPI gives 500 free credits every month with no card; paid plans start at $19 a month.
Which cricket API has ball-by-ball data?
YorkerAPI serves ball-by-ball for 23,241 matches since 2001. EntitySport includes ball-by-ball only in its Commentary tiers, from $250 a month. Cricsheet publishes ball-by-ball files for free.
Is there a cricket odds API?
EntitySport sells a separate live exchange-odds API at $450 to $750 a month, and Sportmonks has no cricket odds. YorkerAPI holds match-winner prices by sportsbook from mid-2020, joined to the ball-by-ball for the same match.
Can I get live cricket scores from YorkerAPI?
No. Results land within a day of a match ending. For live scoring use a vendor built for it.
Can Claude or ChatGPT use YorkerAPI?
Yes. YorkerAPI runs an MCP server, so Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor can call the same tools as the REST API.
Sources
Checked November 3, 2026.
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