Where to Watch Cricket in the USA (Willow, Sling, ESPN+)
Most international cricket with a US listing sits on Willow. Sling carries the Willow HD channel inside a Desi package. We have not found a current US cricket slate for ESPN+.
This is a country hub: which service carries which cricket. It is not a price comparison. Prices are on the cheapest way to watch cricket in the USA. Check the broadcaster before you pay. This page does not carry live scores.
What each service carries
| Service | What it carries | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| Willow by Cricbuzz (app and site) | Willow says its coverage includes every ICC men’s and women’s event, the Asia Cup, all India, England, Australia, Pakistan and South Africa home Tests, ODIs and T20Is, plus IPL, MLC, The Hundred, SA20, BBL, PSL, CPL, WPL “and much more”. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed as Willow’s own catalogue claim, not a separate contract for each series Willow about page ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Willow, ICC events | Times Internet signed a four-year deal for ICC men’s and women’s major events in the USA and Canada from 2024 to 2027. Cricbuzz, which reported it, is a Times Internet company. The report does not use the word “exclusive” for this contract. | ✓ Confirmed Cricbuzz, Willow ICC deal ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Willow on US pay-TV | Willow says the service is available through DISH, Sling, Verizon Fios, Spectrum, Xfinity, Optimum, DIRECTV, DIRECTV Stream, Fubo and YouTube TV. That is Willow’s provider list, not a promise that cricket is in every base package. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed as Willow’s list Willow about page ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Sling | Sling’s cricket page lists Willow HD and Willow Xtra inside Dakshin Flex. The page is still written around IPL 2025, so treat the package line as something to re-check, not as a 2026 schedule. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed that the page names Willow HD Sling, IPL on Willow HD ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| ESPN+ / ESPN in the USA | No current US cricket competition found on an ESPN or ESPN+ page we opened. ESPN’s 2026 T20 World Cup releases are for the Caribbean, not the United States. | Listing pending Do not buy ESPN+ for cricket on the back of this page. ESPN Caribbean, men’s T20 World Cup ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Australia home internationals, BBL and WBBL in the US | Cricket Australia lists Willow/Cricbuzz for the US and Canada. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed as CA’s partner list, not a match-by-match log Cricket Australia broadcast partners ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
More US channel notes live on Cricket On Air’s channel pages. For a single series, use the match page rather than assuming the whole Willow catalogue applies that week.
How to choose
| If you… | Look here | Status, notes & source |
|---|---|---|
| Want one cricket subscription in the US | Willow by Cricbuzz | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed as the service Willow describes as its own stream Willow about page ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Already want Sling’s South Indian channels | A Sling Desi package that includes Willow HD. Confirm Willow HD is in the pack at sign-up. | ✓ Confirmed Confirmed that Sling’s page puts Willow HD in Dakshin Flex Sling ↗ · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
| Were about to add ESPN+ only for cricket | Stop. We have no confirmed US cricket list for it. | Listing pending See the ESPN+ row above · Checked 29 Sep 2026 |
Willow’s plan prices, and Sling’s, are copied on the cheapest-way USA guide with the date that page was checked. We have not re-priced them here.
Questions
Does ESPN+ show cricket in the USA?
We could not find a current US cricket slate for ESPN+. ESPN’s 2026 World Cup announcements we opened are for the Caribbean. Until ESPN+ publishes a US cricket list, do not pay for it to watch cricket.
Is Sling the same cricket as Willow by Cricbuzz?
Sling’s page carries the Willow HD channel. Willow by Cricbuzz is Willow’s own streaming subscription. Both are Willow. Check that your match is on the one you pay for.
Who shows ICC events in the USA?
Willow. The ICC named Willow for the USA and Canada at the 2026 men’s and women’s T20 World Cups, and Willow’s own page says its coverage includes every ICC men’s and women’s event. The Times Internet deal reported by Cricbuzz runs from 2024 to 2027.
Is there a free legal stream for a full international in the USA?
Not as a standing service. For the finished 2026 World Cups, the ICC described some free Willow windows. Those tournaments are over. See where to watch cricket for free.
Will Willow show the 2027 Ashes?
The 2027 Ashes is an England home series. Willow’s about page says its coverage includes all England home Tests. That is Willow’s catalogue line, not a 2027 Ashes press release. Re-check Willow before the series. Dates and the UK broadcaster are on where to watch the Ashes.
Sources
- Willow by Cricbuzz, About ↗ — checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cricbuzz, “Willow TV bags ICC rights in USA and Canada till 2027” ↗ — checked 29 Sep 2026
- Sling TV, “How to Watch IPL 2025 Live in the USA” ↗ — checked 29 Sep 2026
- Cricket Australia, Our broadcast partners ↗ — checked 29 Sep 2026
- ESPN Press Room Caribbean, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup (Caribbean, not the USA) ↗ — checked 29 Sep 2026
- ICC, broadcast details for the men’s and women’s T20 World Cups 2026 (Willow named for the USA and Canada) — checked 29 Sep 2026