CricInfo launches new homepage design 27th March 2002 CricInfo today annnounces the launch of a new homepage design. The new design is the first significant change of Cricinfo’s homepage for four years. The new homepage is part of a series of site improvements CricInfo is making which started with redesigned CricInfo West Indies and CricInfo South African sub sites two weeks ago and the creation of a betting sub site. Further improvements will include a redesign of the majority of pages on the site including new sections for competitions, travel, equipment and book reviews. The new homepage is only 32kb in size which should be 25% faster to load than the existing page. The page and graphics are at least half the size of the homepage of CricInfo’s competitors. Alex Balfour, Chairman, said "CricInfo is one of the oldest sites on the net and some of our longest standing users have been with us for more than nine years. We knew that changing a design that is so familiar would be difficult. But I believe the new design is a triumph and represents a significant improvement". William Turrell, Head of UK Production, said "We felt that the old design no longer provided a simple path to key information on the site, and did not showcase the many new services we offer." If you have any comments on the new design please e-mail us For further information, please contact: Alex Balfour, Chairman, CricInfo Ltd +44 (0)7974393734 or Andrew Hall, Head of UK Ventures, CricInfo Ltd. + 44 (0)7968 157722 About CricInfo Limited: CricInfo Limited is the world's leading digital cricket information company. CricInfo's web site, www.cricinfo.com, is the most popular cricket site in the world and is among the internet's most popular sports sites, estimated to reach more than fifteen million fans in 180 countries. Hitiwse estimated that CricInfo had an 82% market share among cricket sites in the UK in January 2002. CricInfo has its Head Office in the UK, with regional offices in Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Satyam Infoway Limited (NASDAQ: SIFY), India's leading internet services and e-commerce company owns a 25% stake in CricInfo. CricInfo works with cricket boards and cricket organisations, blue chip companies and the media to deliver cricket content for a wide range of different platforms. It currently produces official sites for eight of the ten Test-playing countries, for the ICC and for a number of domestic teams worldwide.