Cricket Live

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The world of cricket draws a surprising number of people to see it and that's why you've got games like Cricket Live to appeal to such a crowd. However, instead of teams, you've only got to worry about individual players instead of entire teams. This means you only have to keep track of one position, whether you're giving or receiving. And that's exactly what you're going to be doing: Hitting the ball or bowling it. It's a chance to learn more about the two arguably most important aspects of the sport. Even if you mess up, you've got plenty of other opponents to take on.

About Cricket Live

The title implies that this is the most exciting and nerve-wracking version of the sport since you've got massive crowds watching you plenty. This game simulates some of the sounds, but you shouldn't be too distracted as long as you watch closely. You've only got one of two positions to play, but you'll always be on the opposing side. There's only one player to worry about although only the batter is going to get any screen time. It's a chance to practice timing on both sides so that you can get an idea of how the ball and the sport gets off the ground.

How to Play

Cricket Live is a 2D sports game about playing cricket against random opponents using only the mouse. All of the game is controlled through clicks of the Left Mouse Button and UI elements which you can reach with the cursor. Opponents are selected for you at random and there's no time limit. The goal is to get more points than your opponent when you're at bat while trying to get them out as quickly as possible. Whoever has the most points after each of you has batted once will be the winner.

The game doesn't waste any time setting things up for you. From the start, you can jump right in and be assigned a random team, a random opponent, and a random start in either batting or bowling. When batting, your player will be on the left side of the screen in front of a wicket. The bowler will indicate the ball target with a shadow on the ground and you need to hit it when it's bowled at you. If you miss, you'll lose that ball and if you hit, your points will be determined by which numbers the ball hits on the right side of the screen. When bowling, you can drag the shadow across the ground to determine your target. After, you'll get a power meter going back and forth and you'll need to click to choose what speed you want to bowl. Once six balls have been thrown, you'll swap positions until both have played each one once.

Tips and Tricks

This is a game all about timing and positioning. When you're at bat, closer balls tend to travel more shallow while those hit further from you may travel farther. When bowling, the point you throw the ball can limit the batter's power, such as throwing it right at their feet.