Cricket 22: 6 Beginner Tips
When Cricket 22 was released in December 2021, it received a somewhat lukewarm reception due to the fact that it was clearly not in a fully finished state at the time. In order to launch the game as close to the start of the Men’s Ashes as possible, there was a scramble by developers Big Ant Studios to get the game out before Christmas – even if that meant with a lack of polish.
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A few months later, however, and after a whole heap of significant free updates, the game now appears to be in the full form that it was intended and there has never been a better time to pick it up. So here are some hints and tips for beginners, so that you can get the most out of Cricket 22.
These tips are based on playing the game on medium difficulty and above.
Bowling in Cricket 22 can seem like pot luck to the beginner, as at first as you’ll be taking wickets without really knowing what you did and conceding boundaries off what you thought would be good balls.
While there are some unrealistic oddities that are still being ironed out with in-game patches (such as tailenders being able to play straight drives off a short Pat Cummings delivery for four), bowling in the game is generally a lot like real life. Unlike previous cricket games (such as the old Brian Lara or EA Sports Cricket titles from back in the day), a crucial thing to remember about Cricket 22 is that the ball is realistic, simulated entirely in 360-degree space – with no predetermined outcomes or physics. The ball can go anywhere, can be bowled anywhere, and hit anywhere. So, with that in mind, some tips on how to take wickets:
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