One of the aspects of the game we were most looking forward to trying out was online, as Big Ant Studios Director of Development Mike Merren explained there had been a revamp.

Story-driven career mode, putting you in charge on and off the field. You'll have control over training, injuries, press conferences, and more. A deep, narrative-driven career mode; you are in control on and off the field. You manage your training and press conferences, deal with injuries, and decide your path towards international glory! The AI’s aggression does change based on the match situation and scoreboard pressure. For example, five dot balls in a row will usually mean the AI will try and scythe one - so bowl sensibility for the situation. While you can go into the customization tools yourself to make edits, the game's community has already provided many of the most popular missing teams and players; and it is really easy to automatically install the best community-rated versions in-game.To be fair, there is such a thing as spending time poorly, so it's not like that, by itself, necessarily deserves a reward. You can spend 50 years making a game, but if end result is bad, then it's still bad. Similarly, if the end result is a shallow game without much to talk about, then regardless of how much time was spent on it, there's no reason to provide a full review for it. New commentary team, featuring Michael Atherton, Ian Healy, Mel Jones, Alison Mitchell, and David Gower. Jones and Mitchell will lead the all-women commentary for the women's game which is getting the same treatment as the men's game, Big Ant claims. While there are a multitude of different approaches to understanding pitch set-up, there are a few golden rules to remember: A green pitch is easy to bowl seam on if you have good swing bowlers. Bowl at a good length. When batting, only play on the offside if the ball is too full – otherwise focus shots on the legside. A soft green pitch is a minefield to bat on, the ball will keep extremely low and is conductive to both seam and spin.

Furthermore, players would also need a minimum of 45GB of onboard storage free on their PCs that run at least Windows 10. When bowling, setting the length and line makes use of a colour-coding system ranging from blue for yorker-length to red for bouncers; that system also gives you an indication of the length of the ball you will face when batting, helping you to set your shot and time it as the ball travels towards you. Both systems work beautifully.So far we have been unable to find a match online, but it is still early days and we will review that part of the game as soon as we are able to. Verdict