Battle for the Ashes screenshots

About to bat

The game's title screen

The game's configuration options Shareware version

This is the England squad. The player can automatically select the best team or they can select the player's manually. The same options are available for the Australian team too

After the team selection there is the traditional coin toss before the match gets underway

Australia to bowl Note the markers showing the fielding positions differ from the "About to bat" screenshot

Looks like he's been clean bowled

Whenever a cricketer is bowled out the game displays the player statistics before the next batsman takes the field

England three for no reply at the end of the first over. This is not a reflection on the state of English cricket, just this players inability to get the controls to work

If the ball passes the batsman the game switches to an overhead view that allows the player to take a quick run

It's started to rain. The match must be being played in England

Rain has stopped play. This is a five day test match so it's time limited. Losing a few hours to rain could be strategically important

When playing the demonstration version of the game the match halts after one innings and advises the player of the features to be found in the full game

Battle for the Ashes

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