Cricket vs Strava MCP
A side-by-side look at the Cricket and Strava MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Cricket for sports work as a local process; choose Strava MCP for sports as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Cricket when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
current_matches, match_scores, search_players.
Choose Strava MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Sports domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You want tools like
get-athlete-profile, get-athlete-stats, get-activity-details.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Sports | Sports |
| Quality signal | 60/100 · Good | 67/100 · Great |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | BYOK (pay the provider) |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 500 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 24 |
| Full listing | View Cricket | View Strava MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Cricket tools 4
current_matchesList current and recent cricket matches (Test/ODI/T20) with live scores, teams, venue, and status. Use this for "what cricket matches are live/on right now". Returns match IDs usable with match_info.match_scoresGet a lightweight feed of live cricket scores across current matches. Returns each match as a compact "team1 vs team2" with running scores and status. Best for quick live cricket score checks.search_playersSearch for cricket players by name. Returns player IDs, names, and country. Use this to look up a cricketer before fetching more detail.match_infoGet full information and scorecard for a single cricket match (Test/ODI/T20) by its match ID. Returns teams, venue, innings scores, toss, and winner. Get the id from current_matches.
Strava MCP tools 24
get-athlete-profileFetches the profile information for the authenticated athlete, including their unique numeric ID needed for other tools like get-athlete-stats.get-athlete-statsFetches the activity statistics (recent, YTD, all-time) for a specific athlete using their ID. Requires the athleteId obtained from the get-athlete-profile tool.get-activity-detailsFetches detailed information about a specific activity using its ID.get-recent-activitiesFetches the most recent activities for the authenticated athlete.list-athlete-clubsLists the clubs the authenticated athlete is a member of.list-starred-segmentsLists the segments starred by the authenticated athlete.get-segmentFetches detailed information about a specific segment using its ID.explore-segmentsSearches for popular segments within a given geographical area.star-segmentStars or unstars a specific segment for the authenticated athlete.get-segment-effortFetches detailed information about a specific segment effort using its ID.list-segment-effortsLists the authenticated athlete's efforts on a specific segment, optionally filtering by date.list-athlete-routesLists the routes created by the authenticated athlete, with pagination.- +12 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Cricket
{
"mcpServers": {
"cricket": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-cricket"
]
}
}
}
Strava MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"r-huijts-strava-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@r-huijts/strava-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Cricket is categorized under Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Strava MCP belongs to Sports and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Cricket for sports work and Strava MCP for sports.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Cricket is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Strava MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add cricket and r-huijts-strava-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Cricket has a quality signal of 60/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Strava MCP has 67/100 (Great) with 2 views, 0 installs and 500 GitHub stars.