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In 2003, Cricinfo was bought by Wisden, then owned by Paul Getty. It was an alliance that lasted four years - and the site was briefly called Wisden Cricinfo for a part of that period - before the sale to ESPN. The two companies still maintain a content-sharing agreement: the entire Almanack archive is hosted on ESPNcricinfo, and you will find Wisden reports linked to every international ESPNcricinfo scorecard. =====

Many of cricket's quadrennial extravaganzas were landmark events for ESPNcricinfo. In 1996, the cricket.org domain was registered, the first sustained ball-by-ball commentary was provided, and Cricinfo operated as the official site of the tournament. In 1999, the site had its first notable success at selling ad space online, and match coverage was enhanced substantially. In 2007, it was bought in a landmark deal by ESPN (as in 2003 it had been by Wisden). The company has been involved in the women's World Cup, particularly the 2000 event, which it sponsored.