Oxigen MCL appoints CricHQ as Tournament Technology Partner
Oxigen Masters Champions League that is set to begin on the 28th of this month, has appointed New Zealand based CricHQ as the tournament’s technology partner. CricHQ is a cloud-based, data warehouse driven, best of breed technology platform for administering cricket. It caters to 49 international cricket governing bodies such as the International Cricket Council (ICC), New Zealand Cricket (NZC), Cricket South Africa (CSA), Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and local associations such as as Kerala Cricket Association (KCA) and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).
CricHQ wa founded by international cricket legends Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullem in 2010 taking MCL cricketers as investors. CricHQ claims that it is turning time-intensive, tough, paper-based tasks, traditionally associated with cricket administration, into digital processes that leverage the games big data potential and create engaging & fun experiences for a worldwide audience of fans.
Ms Zarah Shah, CEO, Oxigen Masters Champion League says, “CricHQ comes to Oxigen Masters Champions League with a proven track record. CricHQ simplifies the job with outstanding features for administering tournaments including scoring that can be viewed in real time. I believe it can work very well in assisting our operations.”
Simon Baker, Founder and Chief Executive, CricHQ says, “The Masters concept is one that CricHQ think will be hugely successful. Oxigen MCL have done a fantastic job at getting the calibre of players required to make it a success. We love cricket and we’re excited to be involved as the technology partner for a cricket event of this calibre.”
Grand Midwest Sports, the group that conceptualised the tournament, did so with an aim to take cricket to a higher level across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Now the inaugural Oxigen MCL matches are due to take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (DICS) and Sharjah Cricket Stadium (SCS), which have previously hosted major cricket tournaments. Sony Pictures Network (SPN) has been appointed as the official broadcast partner for the Indian sub-continent and Oxigen has also taken Mahendra Singh Dhoni on board as the brand ambassador.
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