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Hey everyone.
Thought I'd get in on the gaming action since I'm a big games fan and especially a cricket games fan.
Since my top score in a Test is 1500 runs and I've managed to bowl opposition teams out for as low as 20, I thought I'd share some of my tactics for destroying the opposition on even the hardest skill level.
So here goes nothin':
Batting: My basic approach to batting goes like this; attack everything. In short, I rarely take my finger off the power button and I can score at an average of 20 runs an over for long periods of time. So here's the types of ball to attack:
Good length ball: any ball like this is ripe for hitting. There are a few shots you can play: lofted straight drive, lofted square drive, lofted on-drive and lofted leg glance over square leg. If you time these ones right (not difficult) you'll get 4 or 6 almost every time, especially on the drives.
Yorker: Toughies these ones because due to the coding of the game, it can be tough to get underneath these ones and most times, you WILL get bowled if you attempt any sort of drive. Yaju's tip on the front page works a treat here. This is one of the FEW time I recommond not using the power button. Just sweep and most times you'll get a single but sometimes you'll get 4. 99% of the time you WON'T get out.
Short Balls: Either hook them or square drive them. With the hook, bear in mind, it's better to be a little early on the shot than late. With the square drive, it usually doesn't matter, it's such a money shot.
General: The ONE thing which usually get sme out is when the fast and fast-medium bowlers bowl the slower balls. It's so easy to pop a catch. So I tried a couple of different tactics: when it's a medium-fast bowler, look closely for the slower one because most of the time if you're expecting a slow one and it's not, you still have time to play your shots.
With the FAST bowlers, usually if you wait for the slower one and it's a quick one, you usually DON'T have enough time. So to help you out, remember thah the slower ones usually come on the first balls of the overs or if not, the first ball of the over which is on a good length (sometimes you get yorkers or bouncers first up). SOMETIMES, around the 4th ball, you get another slower one so be on the lookout for that. Either way, it's rare that you get an over where you DON'T get a slower one.
So those are my general tactics for batting. her's no real 'tricks' or anything, just what I've found works.
Thought I'd get in on the gaming action since I'm a big games fan and especially a cricket games fan.
Since my top score in a Test is 1500 runs and I've managed to bowl opposition teams out for as low as 20, I thought I'd share some of my tactics for destroying the opposition on even the hardest skill level.
So here goes nothin':Batting: My basic approach to batting goes like this; attack everything. In short, I rarely take my finger off the power button and I can score at an average of 20 runs an over for long periods of time. So here's the types of ball to attack:
Good length ball: any ball like this is ripe for hitting. There are a few shots you can play: lofted straight drive, lofted square drive, lofted on-drive and lofted leg glance over square leg. If you time these ones right (not difficult) you'll get 4 or 6 almost every time, especially on the drives.
Yorker: Toughies these ones because due to the coding of the game, it can be tough to get underneath these ones and most times, you WILL get bowled if you attempt any sort of drive. Yaju's tip on the front page works a treat here. This is one of the FEW time I recommond not using the power button. Just sweep and most times you'll get a single but sometimes you'll get 4. 99% of the time you WON'T get out.
Short Balls: Either hook them or square drive them. With the hook, bear in mind, it's better to be a little early on the shot than late. With the square drive, it usually doesn't matter, it's such a money shot.
General: The ONE thing which usually get sme out is when the fast and fast-medium bowlers bowl the slower balls. It's so easy to pop a catch. So I tried a couple of different tactics: when it's a medium-fast bowler, look closely for the slower one because most of the time if you're expecting a slow one and it's not, you still have time to play your shots.
With the FAST bowlers, usually if you wait for the slower one and it's a quick one, you usually DON'T have enough time. So to help you out, remember thah the slower ones usually come on the first balls of the overs or if not, the first ball of the over which is on a good length (sometimes you get yorkers or bouncers first up). SOMETIMES, around the 4th ball, you get another slower one so be on the lookout for that. Either way, it's rare that you get an over where you DON'T get a slower one.
So those are my general tactics for batting. her's no real 'tricks' or anything, just what I've found works.
