Cricket 07
Cricket
07 is a cricket
simulation video game developed by HB Studios and published by EA
Sports. Released in November 2006, it remains one of the most
popular cricket games, thanks to its realistic gameplay, various game modes,
and modding community.
Game Modes & Features
1. Game Modes
✅ Exhibition Matches – Play a quick match with customizable
settings.
✅ Tournament Mode – Participate in international and domestic
tournaments like:
- World Cup (based on the 2003 format)
- Knockout Cup
- Test Series
- ODI Series
- Pura Cup (Australia’s
First-Class Competition)
- Twenty20 Cup (England’s
domestic T20 competition)
✅ Career Mode (The Ashes) – Play as England or Australia in The Ashes 2005 series, reliving real-life moments.
✅ Custom Series & Tours – Create your own bilateral series between international teams.
2. Gameplay Features
✅ Batting System 🎯
- "Century Stick"
Analog Control (on
PS2) allows for precise shot selection.
- Over 100 different shots,
including lofts, sweeps, reverse sweeps, and paddle shots.
- Advanced mechanics like foot
placement, shot power, and timing.
✅ Bowling System 🎯
- Players can control:
- Swing & seam movement
(for pacers)
- Spin & drift (for
spinners)
- Ball speed and bounce
variations
- Includes reverse swing
mechanics for long spells.
✅ Fielding & AI 🤖
- Manual and automatic
fielding options.
- Over 50 fielding presets
(aggressive, defensive, custom).
- AI adapts to match
situations (e.g., aggressive fields in death overs).
✅ Different Pitches & Weather Effects 🌦️
- Pitch types affect gameplay (green for
swing, dusty for spin, hard for bounce).
- Day/night matches impact visibility
and ball movement.
- Rain interruptions in longer formats.
✅ Stadiums & Commentary 🎙️
- Features 35 international
stadiums, including:
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
(MCG)
- Lord’s
- Eden Gardens
- The Oval
- Commentary by Richie
Benaud & Mark Nicholas enhances realism.
Teams & Licenses
- Features all major
international teams from 2006, including:
- Australia, England, India,
Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, West Indies, etc.
- Some teams had unlicensed
player names due to missing licenses (e.g., India’s squad had fake
names).
- Includes domestic teams
from Australia and England.
Graphics & Presentation (for 2006) 🎮
- Improved character models
& animations
over previous EA Cricket games.
- Realistic stadium
environments
with crowd reactions.
- Replay system for key moments.
Legacy & Popularity
- Cricket 07 remains the most modded
cricket game ever.
- Mods update kits,
rosters, stadiums, tournaments, and graphics.
- Popular mods include:
- IPL Mods (Indian Premier League
teams and tournaments)
- T20 World Cup Mods
- Ashes Cricket Mods
- Updated Graphics & HD
Patches
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