WicketCast 🎟️🌦️ WicketCast is a web application designed to help cricket enthusiasts make informed decisions about attending live matches based on weather predictability. By combining cricket match schedules and weather forecasts, WicketCast suggests the best days for an exciting, uninterrupted cricket experience.

Features 📋 Match Schedules: Fetches international cricket match schedules via the Cricbuzz API. Weather Forecasts: Provides weather forecasts for specific match dates and locations using the Visual Crossing API. Booking Recommendations: Color-coded recommendations (green, yellow, red) based on weather conditions, indicating the likelihood of favorable weather. Google Authentication: Secure Google login for users. Click Limit for Recommendations: Limits the number of views per user session to prevent excessive API calls. Tech Stack 🛠️ Frontend: React, Vite, Tailwind CSS

APIs:

Cricbuzz API via RapidAPI for match schedules Visual Crossing API for weather forecasts User Authentication: Google OAuth 2.0 Deployment: Vercel Installation ⚙️ Clone the Repository

bash Copy code git clone https://github.com/your-username/wicketcast.git cd wicketcast Install Dependencies

bash Copy code npm install Set Up Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root of the project with the following variables:

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VITE_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID=your_google_client_id

VITE_VISUALCROSSING_API_KEY=your_visualcrossing_api_key VITE_CRICBUZZ_API_KEY=your_cricbuzz_api_key Run the Application

bash Copy code npm run dev Access the App: Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5173.

Usage 🚀

Sign In: Use Google authentication to sign in to WicketCast. Browse Matches: View upcoming cricket matches. Check Weather Probability: Click on the "View" button next to a match to get weather-based recommendations. Green: Favorable weather conditions. Yellow: Possible weather interruptions. Red: High chance of weather issues. Usage Limit: Only two views are allowed per session. Contributing 👥 WicketCast is open for contributions! Here’s how you can get involved:

Fork the Repository: Click the "Fork" button in GitHub to create a personal copy of this project. Create a New Branch: Make your changes in a new branch. bash Copy code git checkout -b feature/YourFeatureName Commit and Push: Commit your changes, and push the branch to your forked repository. bash Copy code git commit -m "Add YourFeatureName" git push origin feature/YourFeatureName Submit a Pull Request: Open a pull request to merge your changes into the main project repository. Project Structure 📂 plaintext Copy code

├── src

│ ├── components # Reusable components

│ ├── context # Context API for state management

│ ├── modals # Modal components (e.g., Weather details)

│ ├── pages # Main application pages

│ ├── App.jsx # Main application component

│ └── index.jsx # Entry point

├── public # Static assets

├── .env # Environment variables

└── README.md # Project documentation

License 📜

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments 🙏 Visual Crossing for the weather API. Cricbuzz API for match schedule data. Google OAuth for secure user authentication.