The template ESPNcricinfo 2 is used to generate an external link to a web page at ESPNcricinfo. It should be used on cricket-related pages in the external links section or as a citation using the  parameter.  Based on its configuration this template would invoke one of the auxiliary templates (ESPNcricinfo 2/scorecard, ESPNcricinfo 2/series, ESPNcricinfo 2/tournament, ESPNcricinfo 2/trophy, ESPNcricinfo 2/player and ESPNcricinfo 2/team).   Usage  Using the  parameter:          Using the  parameter:           Parameters  Full syntax:   Function  The template invokes the auxiliary template based on the defined function. If not defined, will result in an error message.   or  invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/scorecard.  ESPNcricinfo 2/scorecard provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/ .html.   invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/series.  ESPNcricinfo 2/series provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/.   invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/tournament.  ESPNcricinfo 2/tournament provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/.   invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/trophy.  ESPNcricinfo 2/trophy provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/trophy/.   or  invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/player.  ESPNcricinfo 2/player provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/.   invokes ESPNcricinfo 2/team.  ESPNcricinfo 2/team provides the base URL https://www.espncricinfo.com/team/. For story function use  and for news function use  instead.   ID or Ref  The  and  parameters are used to define the page being linked to. Please note the following,  At least, one of them is compulsory, otherwise would result in an error message.  Only one of them should be used at once. If both are used together  will be ignored.  scorecard function only supports .  series, tournament, trophy, player and team functions support both parameters.   Title  The title text to be displayed. Defaults to "scorecard" in the scorecard function and  in other functions while using the , but it won't have a default value while using .   Access date  The  is used to covert the external link into a citation.   Examples   {{ESPNcricinfo 2}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|home}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|id=123}}  Outcome:    Examples for the scorecard function   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|scorecard}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|scorecard|id=1415755}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|scorecard|id=1415755|title=T20I 2729}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|scorecard|id=1415755|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, IND v SA}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|scorecard|id=1415755|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup final, IND v SA|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Examples for the series function   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Fixtures and Results}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-1411166/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, Fixtures and Results|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Examples for the tournament function   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup records}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|tournament|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup records|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=batting-most-runs-career/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=batting-most-runs-career/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, batting most runs career}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|series|ref=batting-most-runs-career/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-2024-15946|title=2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, batting most runs career|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Examples for the trophy function   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup records}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|id=icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup records|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|ref=batting-most-runs-series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|ref=batting-most-runs-series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup batting most runs series}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|trophy|ref=batting-most-runs-series/icc-men-s-t20-world-cup-89|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup batting most runs series|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Examples for the player function    {{ESPNcricinfo 2|player}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:  {{ESPNcricinfo 2|player|id=311158}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|player|id=311158|title=ICC Men's T20 World Cup records}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|player|id=311158|title=Ben Stokes|access-date=2024-12-20}}  Outcome:    Using  parameter:   Examples for the story function   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|story}}  Outcome:   {{ESPNcricinfo 2|story|ref=icc-world-twenty20-trophy-unveiled-308851}}  Outcome: