Cricket 07 screenshots

The title screen follows the company logos and a screen of licensing information

After the player has created/selected their profile the game begins. Instead of the usual animated sequence it starts with a basic tutorial video, here it's showing defensive batting controls

The main menu<br>Play now: the game selects the teams<br>Game Modes: offers International matches, domestic, and training<br>Ashes: includes challenges and a full ashes tour

The basic controller configuration for batting, there's a separate screen for bowling

The basic game configuration options

There are eighteen international sides from Australia to Zimbabwe plus Australian state teams, English county teams and 'Others'. All can be edited

Players can be created and added into any squad. There are several screens for appearance with nine settings for the nose alone.

Creating a new player. After deciding on the appearance the player's bowling and batting skills need setting. There are at least twelve screens of options to tinker with

Training. Here the player is practicing bowling. The game shows the various options on the right prior to the run up and release

Domestic cricket offers English County or Australian State cricket. The Australian game covers a State Season, the Pura Cup, a One Day Domestic series and the KFC Big Bash

The Australian domestic season. This is the pre match configuration screen, these options are probably common to all matches

The Australian domestic season. Prior to a match the team can be adjusted, this option is probably common to all matches

While the match is loading the game reminds the player of yet another option

The match begins with the coin toss. After this there's a bit of a fly by around the cricket ground while the commentators remark on the weather etc

The match is about to start. The radar and mini TV screen are all optional and can be turned off

As the bowler makes their delivery the camera zooms in

At the end of an over the batsmen confer. There are similar scenes during the over after a good delivery

The end of over score sheet and game configuration options

Out for a duck!

These chaps are celebrating because they've just bowled someone out. While the crowd in the background is always out of focus the players look good and move well

Every game has rules. These are the rules for the KFC Big Bash series in the Australian domestic game

The Ashes: These are the Ashes game modes

The first of England's Ashes scenarios based on another England collapse. There are five scenarios per side and they have six levels of difficulty. Scenario one unlocks scenario two etc

The Play Now option from the main menu gives the player the choice of two random sides

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