This guide explains how to manually or automatically post match updates to Twitter/X. Note that the steps described below assume that you have already connected Twitter/X to your NV Play Cricket software.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view a video summary of the functions described in this guide.
Manual Tweeting
To manually control when updates are posted to Twitter/X:
- Go to Tools > Configuration. The Configuration dialogue opens.
- Click the Social tab.
- Click the Manual radio option in the Tweet Frequency section.
- Click OK.
- Once scoring has started, click the Twitter/X icon on the lower-right corner of the status bar and choose a posting option:
- Ball: Posts details of the last delivery recorded.
- Match Situation: Tweets the current state of the game.
Automatic Tweeting
To automatically post match updates at set time intervals, or after key match events:
- Go to Tools > Configuration. The Configuration dialogue opens.
- Click the Social tab.
- Click the first Every radio option in the Tweet Frequency section to post on every key event, then select the key match events (boundaries, wickets, milestones, or end of over) that will trigger a post, or;
- Click the second Every radio option in the Tweet Frequency section to post at fixed time intervals (e.g., every 10 minutes), and then specify the interval between posts in minutes.
- Click OK.
Custom Settings
Additional customised elements can also be included in tweets. As above, these are also configured from the Social tab on the Configuration dialogue (Tools > Configuration), within the bottom Tweet Options section:
- Include Player Twitter Name(s) in Milestone Tweets: These names must be stored in the local database with the player's permission and in compliance with GDPR rules. Go to Tools > Edit Database > Players Tab, select the player, enable Permits use of personal data and then enter the player's handle in the Twitter Name field.
- Include Ball Video (if available) in Auto Tweets: If video capture is enabled, relevant video clips will be attached to tweets.
- Wait for Live Scoring Upload to complete before sending Tweets: Updates the live scores server before sending the tweet and is ideal for those broadcasting live scores.