Cricket entered a new era of 1080i High Definition digital broadcasting when Nine Network broadcast India vs Australia T20 match at Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 1, 2008, When it was announced that the ICC World Cup Twenty20, which kicked off in the United Kingdom on 5th June, will be telecast on high definition for the first time, viewers in North America wondered if they would join their UK counterparts in getting their feed in High Definition. DIRECTV confirmed to DreamCricket.com that DIRECTV viewers will indeed enjoy cricket in High Definition for the first time in U.S. “Now, cricket fans can enjoy watching cricket with stunning picture and sound on their big, HD screens in the comfort of their homes. That’s right! ICC World Twenty20 is being shown in High-Definition (HD) only on DIRECTV. If you have already purchased CricketTicket, all you need to do is tune into 478-1 and 479-1 for the HD broadcast,” a spokeswoman for DIRECTV told DreamCricket.com. Viewers were excited about the chance to watch cricket on HD. "The joy of watching a ball glide over blades of grass - all of it in HD is hard to explain. Until now, we have only experienced baseball or golf in this exciting format," Shantharam Serukur told DreamCricket.com. Serukur, who plays in a New Jersey league said that he was planning to switch to DIRECTV. "I would have loved to go to England to watch the matches, but watching on HD will match that experience." Gokul Chakravarthy, a coach at DreamCricket Academy thinks slow motion shots in High Definition would help a lot of cricketers in making improvements to their own game. "There is more to cricket than meets the eye. There is a lot of subtlety that is easily missed with current broadcasts and internet streams. Like how a batsman grips the bat, the wrist-cock - all of that can be viewed with greater clarity in HD." Not everyone is happy. "I'm sure a few of my favorite players will age about five years once they are shown in full HD," one disappointed female cricket fan noted. For more information or to order, please call 1-866-739-0713 or visit www.cricketticket.com. If you have already purchased CricketTicket, tune into 478-1 and 479-1 for the HD broadcast.”