Launched in Mumbai on 25th June 2004, www.cricketforindia.com is India's first cricket coaching website.

The website specializes in a variety of services, ranging from articles and columns by eminent former cricketers on various aspects of the sport, to powerpoint presentations and also the actual organization of Cricket Clinics for enthusiasts of the game.

One year later, the site is all set to add another distinguished 'first' to its cap.

Cricketforindia.com is taking a giant step forward with the introduction of Meeting Point, an 'online coaching' software that will enable young cricketers to avail of the tips and advice of the Cricketforindia panelists from the other end of the globe!!!

This 'Virtual' Cricket Coaching software is a significant 'first' in the history of the game.

Benefits of online coaching:

• Cricket E-coaching, done via the Internet, will help young cricketers improve their skills. It will benefit those who want to learn from cricket coaches who would otherwise be unavailable due to logistical reasons.

• Cricket E-coaching can de done through the Meetingpoint software.

• The Cricket e-coaching programme will follow a 'blended' approach, wherein the coach and the student will have sessions face-to-face.

How Meetingpoint works in online coaching:

• Meetingpoint contains the collaborative technology required for effective communication between the teacher and pupil.

• The CricketForIndia panelists are well equipped with the content that can be shared with cricket learners, which will be uploaded on to Meetingpoint from time to time. They will use this technology efficiently to guide cricketing hopefuls residing across the globe.

• Meetingpoint comprises the following means of communication:

  Audio Conferencing	Video Conferencing
  White Board	Remote PowerPoint Presentation
  Application Sharing	Remote Application Control
  Local File Sharing	Web Tour
  Polling	Questions & Answers
  Instant Messaging	Record and Streaming

• The client software is automatically installed or updated to the client machine within seconds for a broadband connection or minutes for a dialup connection when a user enters a conference using a browser (IE).