Cricket 07 is a cricket simulation computer game from EA Sports and developed by HB Studios.
It is available for Windows and PlayStation 2.
The
game was released in the UK on 24 November 2006 and in Australia on 14 November
2006. The cover of Cricket 07 features England and Lancashire cricketer Andrew Flintoff,
and the Australian release cover pictures the Ashes urn with the Australian and
English flags behind it. It was the last cricket game by EA Sports.
Gameplay options
Cricket 07 features a number of game types, including limited overs matches (50, 20, 10 or 5 overs), 4-day
first-class matches and
full-length test matches.You may select different pitches
and different weather conditions in different venues.[1] Several international venues are available,
including the Eden Gardens in
India or Lord's in England. The venues vary in
conditions and pitch type, and these can be changed by the player.
Game modes
The
game gives players the option of entering different international and national
contests, including full seasons and tournaments.But no Home Team tours
available except Australia and England in Ashes.
International
·
World Championship: Control up to 16 international teams
playing Limited Overs cricket for the World Cup trophy.
·
World Series: Control three to five teams playing in a
day/night tournament in venues around Australia.
·
Knockout Cup: Control eight teams playing in a limited
over tournament to win the trophy.
·
Test Series: Choose two teams to contest a series of one
to six Test matches.
·
Tour: Select a team and engage in a series of
Tour, One Day, and Test matches with the host nation's teams. The tours are-
·
Long Australia Tour
·
Long England Tour
·
Short Australia Tour
·
Short England Tour
·
Sub-Continent Tour
·
Caribbean Tour
·
South African Tour
·
New Zealand and Zimbabwe Tour
·
One-Day Circuit Tour
Australian
State
·
State Season: The six state sides compete over an entire
season.
·
Pura Cup: Australia's four-day, two-innings
tournament.
·
One Day Domestic Series: Australia's 50-over One Day competition.
·
KFC Twenty20 Big
Bash: Australia's
Twenty20 competition, where teams are divided into two pools of three.
English County
·
County Season: The 18 county teams play a full season of
first-class cricket featuring all four competitions.
·
Liverpool
Victoria County Championship: England's four-day, two-innings, divisional
tournament.
·
NatWest Pro40: England's 40-over, One Day tournament
between two divisions.
·
C&G Trophy: A Limited Overs tournament with the winners
of the North and South divisions playing for the trophy.
·
Twenty20 Cup: England's Twenty20 competition.
The Ashes
Players
can compete for The Ashes between
England and Australia. The following options are available:
Ashes
2005 scenarios
Players
choose a team and play out scenarios from the 2005 Ashes series. On completing challenges,
players are able to watch highlights videos in the Extras section.
2005
npower Ashes series
Players
choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up
matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2005 Ashes series.This is created as a
balance in the form of an England-hosted tournament.
2006-07 3
Mobile Ashes Series
Players
choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up
matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2006-07 Ashes series. This is created as
a balance in the form of an Australia-hosted tournament.
Features
The
best feature of Cricket 07 was improved player control and easy stroke play.
Introduction of Ashes section was also an attractive feature. There was also an
addition in commentary department as Mark Nicholas had joined Richie Benaud.
Despite
of very easy game-play, certain flaws were quite predictable. Play exhibited by
PC was so lethargic that even if the PC needed 20 runs of 4 balls, it would
exhibit a defensive play which was frustrating for the controller.
Some
flaws in the game-play include:
·
Decisions of Umpire are horrific particularly the wide balls and
the lbw decisions.
·
Fast bowlers like Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar can consistently bowl at
160 km/hr.
·
When the ball hits the pads of batsman, falls in front of the
wickets and batsman attempts a run; wicketkeeper doesn't move, rather a fielder
from short third man comes to pick the ball. In the mean time run is
successfully completed.
·
When a flight ball is bowled with the Off spinner and
aimed directly at the stumps,the
ball goes over the head of the batsman and hits the stumps and make him out.
International Teams
·
Australia
·
Bangladesh
·
Bermuda
·
Canada
·
England
·
India
·
Ireland
·
Namibia
·
United States
·
West Indies
Licensing
EA
Sports lost the licensing for most of the teams for Cricket 07. Only Australia,
England, South Africa and New Zealand licensed player names and kits. All other
team names are generic, however can be edited in the Team Management option or with a roster.
Key Features
• Groundbreaking Control
Use the intuitive dual analog Century Stick batting system to select foot choice, shot direction, power and timing. With button controls to loft shots and advance down the track, you're free to crack a full array of shots all around the wicket. Success with the bat also relies upon your batsman's individual skills, allied with his confidence level. A confident batsman maximises his potential to time his shots sweetly - maintaining high confidence can make or break his ability to build a big innings.
Use the intuitive dual analog Century Stick batting system to select foot choice, shot direction, power and timing. With button controls to loft shots and advance down the track, you're free to crack a full array of shots all around the wicket. Success with the bat also relies upon your batsman's individual skills, allied with his confidence level. A confident batsman maximises his potential to time his shots sweetly - maintaining high confidence can make or break his ability to build a big innings.
• New Cameras
Innovative views from behind the batsman offer a realistic batting perspective, and a reworked Broadcast camera gives you a wider view of the play for more authentic coverage.
Innovative views from behind the batsman offer a realistic batting perspective, and a reworked Broadcast camera gives you a wider view of the play for more authentic coverage.
• Quickplay Cricket
Play cricket your way by setting your own pace. Crank up the game speed, ease back the difficulty setting and revel in the razzmatazz of Limited Overs or fully-licensed Twenty20 extravaganzas by playing a fast-blast match of hard-hitting sixes - or slow the pace down, slide the difficulty up and steel yourself for a five day Test.
Play cricket your way by setting your own pace. Crank up the game speed, ease back the difficulty setting and revel in the razzmatazz of Limited Overs or fully-licensed Twenty20 extravaganzas by playing a fast-blast match of hard-hitting sixes - or slow the pace down, slide the difficulty up and steel yourself for a five day Test.
• Greater Depth
A new picture-in-picture display with a shot timing gauge coupled with a running assistance indicator and radar help you make those snap decisions out there in the middle. On-the-fly Dynamic Field Positioning and Quickswitch bowling give you the ability to ratchet up the pressure on the batsmen by changing the field and the bowler's line of attack without a break in play.
A new picture-in-picture display with a shot timing gauge coupled with a running assistance indicator and radar help you make those snap decisions out there in the middle. On-the-fly Dynamic Field Positioning and Quickswitch bowling give you the ability to ratchet up the pressure on the batsmen by changing the field and the bowler's line of attack without a break in play.
• Tournament Options
Lead this year's eagerly anticipated 3 mobile Ashes campaign Down Under, replay the legendary 2005 npower Test Series or unlock a stack of rewards by accomplishing Ashes challenges. Take part in the frenzy of the fully-loaded, fully-licensed English and Australian One Day blitz of extreme Twenty20 cricket, dive into a complete schedule of Australian State and English County tournaments, tour the world, win the World Championship or compete for glory in Test matches and One Day Series games with all the top cricketing nations of the world.
Lead this year's eagerly anticipated 3 mobile Ashes campaign Down Under, replay the legendary 2005 npower Test Series or unlock a stack of rewards by accomplishing Ashes challenges. Take part in the frenzy of the fully-loaded, fully-licensed English and Australian One Day blitz of extreme Twenty20 cricket, dive into a complete schedule of Australian State and English County tournaments, tour the world, win the World Championship or compete for glory in Test matches and One Day Series games with all the top cricketing nations of the world.
• Authentic Content
For the first time in an EA SPORTS™ Cricket title, renowned bat manufacturers Gray-Nicolls, Puma, Slazenger, Kookaburra and Gunn & Moore bring their weight of authenticity to the day's play. Relish the big game atmosphere with new broadcast visuals, wicket textures and astute new commentary from the masterly broadcast team of Mark Nicholas and Richie Benaud as you play out a nail-biter against the faithfully realised backdrop of a legendary international venue or a cherished domestic ground.
For the first time in an EA SPORTS™ Cricket title, renowned bat manufacturers Gray-Nicolls, Puma, Slazenger, Kookaburra and Gunn & Moore bring their weight of authenticity to the day's play. Relish the big game atmosphere with new broadcast visuals, wicket textures and astute new commentary from the masterly broadcast team of Mark Nicholas and Richie Benaud as you play out a nail-biter against the faithfully realised backdrop of a legendary international venue or a cherished domestic ground.
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