Kayo Sports is set to elevate the cricket broadcast experience like never before, unveiling a suite of game-changing technologies that promise to deliver unmatched clarity, excitement, and insight for fans this summer.
These innovations, which will debut during the Australia-India Test series starting Friday, 22 November, will be available in stunning 4K Ultra HD and include a first-ever Hindi feed for Indian fans, enhancing diversity and engagement.
The new tech will give fans an immersive viewing experience, capturing every boundary, wicket, and moment of drama from multiple angles, providing unprecedented levels of detail. These next-gen features include:
Revolutionising cricket broadcasting with AI
At the forefront of the innovation is HyperLayer, an AI-powered platform developed by Virtual Eye. This groundbreaking technology goes beyond traditional ball speed tracking by capturing every phase of the ball’s journey using six cameras that track at 250 frames per second. This system provides 810,000 frames of data every day during Test matches, offering fans deep analytics and insights into every delivery, with the added bonus of historical data for context.
Ultra motion for perfect precision
The next-level Emperor camera is designed to capture every moment in extraordinary detail, capable of shooting at 600 frames per second in real time. This ultra-motion camera is integrated with Fox Cricket’s ball and player tracking systems, ensuring nothing is missed, from every fast ball to every wicket-taking delivery.
4D replays
Already seen in major sports like MLB, NFL, and the Olympics, 4D replays are making their cricket debut. Powered by a network of 100 cameras positioned around the stadium, these real-time, 360-degree replays offer an immersive view of the game’s most exciting moments. Kayo Sports subscribers can also interact with these 4D replays via a companion device, providing a dynamic second-screen experience that takes fan engagement to a new level.
Fox Sports managing director Steve Crawley said, “We can’t wait for the Australia-India Test to kick off. As the top two teams in Test cricket, it’s set to be a great contest and audiences can expect more analysis, more innovation, and more action from the series on Fox Cricket. A world-class commentary team, game-changing tech – this ‘Summer of Cricket’ is set to be our biggest one yet.”
For the first time, Fox Cricket will also handle its broadcast graphics production in-house, leveraging the expertise of Fox Sports’ graphics department to deliver an even higher standard of visual storytelling with greater customisation.
Every ball of the Border-Gavaskar Test series will be broadcast live in ultra high-definition 4K on Kayo Sports and Foxtel, with unprecedented tech designed to enhance every aspect of the viewing experience.
These announcements follow Fox Cricket’s Big Hit fan event in Melbourne, where hundreds of fans gathered at Federation Square to meet cricket legends and Fox Cricket commentators, including Allan Border, Brett Lee, Harsha Bogle, Ravi Shastri, David Warner, and Michael Vaughan.