Cricket 07

This article is about the computer game. For the 2007 World Cup, see 2007 Cricket World Cup.

EA SPORTS Cricket 07
Developer(s)	HB Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	Windows, PlayStation 2
Release date(s)	AUS 14 November 2006 UK 24 November 2006
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB:E: PEGI:3+
System requirements Windows: 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, Windows 2000/Windows XP or higher, 1.2 GB hard disk space, 32 MB Video Card

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.

Gameplay options

In-game screenshot of Cricket 07.

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.^[1]

Game modes

The game gives players the option of entering different international and national contests, including full seasons and tournaments.

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

International teams

•  Australia
•  Bangladesh
•  Bermuda
•  Canada
•  England
•  India
•  Ireland
•  Namibia
•  Netherlands
•  New Zealand
•  Pakistan
•  Scotland
•  Sri Lanka
•  South Africa
•  United States
•  West Indies
•  Zimbabwe

Venues

Several international venues are available, including the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia or Lord's in England. The venues vary in conditions and pitch type, and these can be changed by the player.

 Australia

• Adelaide Oval (Southern Redbacks), Adelaide
• The Gabba (Queensland Bulls), Brisbane
• Bellerive Oval (Tasmanian Tigers), Hobart
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (Victorian Bushrangers), Melbourne
• WACA Ground (Western Warriors), Perth
• Sydney Cricket Ground (New South Wales Blues), Sydney

 England Wales

• Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
• County Cricket Ground, Bristol, Bristol
• St Lawrence Ground, Canterbuty
• SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff
• County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford, Chelmsford
• Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
• County Cricket Ground, Derby, Derby
• County Cricket Ground, Hove, Hove
• Headingley, Leeds
• Grace Road, Leicester
• Lord's Cricket Ground, Lord's
• Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester
• County Cricket Ground, Northampton
• Trent Bridge, Nottingham
• Rose Bowl, Hampshire, Southampton
• County Ground, Taunton, Taunton
• The Oval, The Oval, London
• New Road, Worcester, Worcester

 India

• Eden Gardens, Kolkata

 Bangladesh

• Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh

 United Arab Emirates

• Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

 New Zealand

• Eden Park, Auckland
• AMI Stadium, Christchurch

 Pakistan

• Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad

 South Africa

• Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
• New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

 Sri Lanka

• Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

 West Indies

• Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados

 Zimbabwe

• Harare Sports Club, Harare

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.

A new addition to Cricket 07 was licensed bats. The game contains 48 default bats. With mods, the number of bats can be raised to 256.

Modifications

Several modifications to the original game are available, created by editors and developers in the player community. Some mods introduce licensed kits and bats, new stadiums or rosters. Tournaments that did not feature in the original game can be added, including the Indian Premier League, BigBash League and others. Player editors are also available, allowing players to change the details of cricketers in the game.

References

1. ^ Cricket 07 by EA Sports on PC, instruction booklet.

External links

• Official Site