Why Standard Phone Reminders Are Not Enough
You could simply open your calendar and manually add every cricket match as an event with an alarm. This approach works for a small number of matches but fails quickly when you are following multiple series across different formats. Manually entering matches for an IPL season (over 70 matches) or an ICC tournament (30+ matches) is tedious and error-prone. You might enter the wrong time, forget a fixture entirely, or miss schedule changes when matches are rescheduled due to rain.
The better approach is to use platforms that source fixtures directly from official ICC and board feeds, automatically convert times to your local time zone, and push reminders without any manual entry on your part. Lords Exchange and Fairplay Pro ID do exactly this.
Method 1: Fairplay Pro ID Match Alerts (Recommended)
The most cricket-specific and reliable reminder system available to fans in 2026 is the Fairplay Pro ID alert system. After completing your Fairplay pro login, navigate to the notifications or alerts section of the platform. Here you can configure match reminders with the following granularity:
Competition-level alerts: Turn on alerts for an entire competition (e.g., "alert me for all ICC T20 World Cup matches" or "alert me for all IPL 2026 fixtures"). This eliminates the need to individually mark each match.
Team-level alerts: Turn on alerts for all matches involving your favourite teams. If you want to be notified about every India international match regardless of format or competition, a single team-level alert covers all of them.
Reminder lead time: Choose whether you want reminders 24 hours before, 2 hours before, 30 minutes before, or any combination. Fairplay pro allows multiple reminder times per match for example, a 24-hour advance notice the day before plus a 30-minute reminder just before the match starts.
Setting up your Fairplay pro ID alert system takes approximately five minutes and then runs automatically for the entire season.
Set up Fairplay Pro match alerts: Fairplay Pro ID
Method 2: Lords Exchange Match Notifications
Lords Exchange provides a comprehensive match notification system accessible through the Lords Exchange login dashboard. After completing your Lords Exchange login, go to your account settings and find the notifications panel. The Lords Exchange ID system allows you to configure alerts for specific series, competitions, and teams.
A particularly useful Lords Exchange feature is the "match start" and "match session start" alerts. For Test cricket followers, session-start reminders (morning, afternoon, and evening sessions) are far more practical than a single daily reminder — they ensure you catch the start of each session rather than just the start of each match day. The Lords Exchange login guide explains how to set up these session-level reminders in detail.
Configure Lords Exchange alerts: Lords Exchange
Method 3: Google Calendar Fixture Subscription (Android)
For Android users who prefer their reminders in Google Calendar alongside their other commitments, subscribing to a cricket fixture calendar feed is the most integrated approach. Several cricket websites publish ICS (iCalendar) subscription feeds that automatically populate your Google Calendar with upcoming fixtures.
To set this up on Android: open Google Calendar on your desktop browser (calendar.google.com), click the "+" next to "Other Calendars" on the left panel, select "From URL," paste the fixture subscription URL from your preferred cricket website, and click "Add Calendar." All fixtures in that feed appear automatically in your Google Calendar with times converted to your local time zone.
Once subscribed, new fixtures are added automatically and schedule changes are reflected without any action on your part. You can set default reminder times for the calendar (e.g., 1 hour before all events) in the Google Calendar settings.
Method 4: Apple Calendar Subscription (iPhone)
iPhone users can subscribe to cricket fixture calendars through the Apple Calendar app. On iPhone: open the Settings app, scroll to Calendar, tap Accounts, tap Add Account, select Other, then tap Add Subscribed Calendar. Enter the ICS feed URL from your preferred cricket website and tap Next.
The fixtures appear in your iPhone Calendar with all your other events. Set your preferred default reminder time for the subscribed calendar under the calendar settings. One important note: iPhone calendar subscriptions refresh less frequently than Android by default — check that auto-refresh is enabled to ensure schedule changes appear promptly.
Method 5: Google Assistant and Siri Cricket Reminders
Both Google Assistant (Android) and Siri (iPhone) support cricket match reminders through voice commands. On Android, say "Hey Google, remind me about the India vs England T20 on [date] at [time]." On iPhone, say "Hey Siri, set a reminder for the Australia vs West Indies ODI tomorrow at 7 PM."
This approach is best for one-off reminders for matches you become aware of during the day — quickly voice-setting a reminder is faster than manually opening an app. For systematic coverage of full series or seasons, the platform-based approaches above are more reliable.
Method 6: Cricbuzz and ESPNCricinfo App Notifications
Cricbuzz and ESPNCricinfo both offer match notification functionality within their apps. Download either app, go to settings, and enable notifications for your followed teams and competitions. These apps source fixture data from ICC and board feeds, so schedule changes are reflected promptly.
Cricbuzz's "My Matches" feature allows you to mark specific upcoming matches as favourites and receive pre-match notifications at your configured lead time. This is useful for casual fans who do not want a fully configured notification system but want occasional reminders for specific matches.
Setting Up the Perfect Cricket Reminder System in 2026
The most effective approach for serious cricket fans combines these methods in layers. Use Fairplay Pro ID for competition-level and team-level automatic alerts — this is your primary system. Use Lords Exchange for session-level Test match reminders — this keeps you connected to every session of five-day cricket. Use Google Calendar or Apple Calendar subscription for a visual fixture overview that integrates with your weekly schedule. Use Google Assistant or Siri for quick one-off voice reminders when you encounter a specific match you do not want to miss.
Handling Time Zone Changes When Travelling
If you travel internationally during a cricket series, your reminder system needs to handle time zone changes correctly. Lords Exchange and Fairplay Pro ID both automatically update displayed match times when your device's time zone changes. Google Calendar and Apple Calendar also handle this automatically once your phone updates its location.
The only reminder method that does not handle this automatically is voice-set Siri or Google Assistant reminders with manually specified times — if you set "remind me at 7 PM" and then fly to a different time zone, the reminder fires at 7 PM in your new time zone, not at the match start time. For travelling cricket fans, platform-based reminders from Lords Exchange and Fairplay Pro are significantly more reliable.
Conclusion
Setting effective cricket match reminders in 2026 requires nothing more than five minutes of initial setup through Fairplay Pro ID and Lords Exchange. The Fairplay pro login system provides competition and team-level automatic alerts that run themselves throughout the season. The Lords Exchange login system adds session-level reminders for Test cricket. Together, they form a comprehensive reminder system that works across Android and iPhone without manual fixture entry, handles time zone changes automatically, and reflects schedule updates as soon as they are announced. Set up your Fairplay pro ID and Lords Exchange ID today and never miss another cricket match.