2009 Features Requests

[Themer]

I would like to see people injured but still able to play with their fitness level obviously low. E.g Sidebottom in Englands 2nd to last match was obviously injured but still played even if his pace suffered. I also think that people shouldn't recover so quickly after a spell of bolwing. Currently you can rest you bowler for about 6 overs and theyre nearly fully ready again.

[Packer Al]

Bowlers Pace Variation Enhancement

It would be useful for bowlers to have the 'real-life' ability to vary the pace of an individual ball bowled during an over. This is a routine part of a bowler's armoury which doesn't seem to be reflected in the current game

[Packer Al]

2009 Statistics Request - Runs Per Session

I would like to see 'Runs Per Session' included as a simple statistic under Match Analysis to aid decisions on declarations - it could be calculated manually I suppose but it should be readily available (if it's already there then I can't find it)

[Myrmecophaga]

How about end of match/inning highlights. I don't watch highlights since it disrupts the flow of the game, but I'd watch all dismissals for example if I could do it all at the end.

You can watch dissmissals at the end of the innings by clicking on them at fall of wicket.

[Mongrel]

How about end of match/inning highlights. I don't watch highlights since it disrupts the flow of the game, but I'd watch all dismissals for example if I could do it all at the end.

I'm pretty sure you can view individual wickets. I haven't tested it before, but you can manually press the different fall of wickets in match screen (i.e. when you press next over and such) to view them. You could just do it at the end of each innings.

[Mongrel]

With regards to records, they don't have to be in depth or anything - but I'd like to see some basic all-time records included. Examples could be:

-Most career runs for all forms of cricket (i.e. a seperate section for FC, List A, T20, Test, ODI and T20Is)
-Most wickets for all forms
-Highest individual scores
-Best bowling in an innings

It couldn't be too onerous to include - they are all listed on Cricinfo and you could get anyone to compile them for you (I'd be happy to). Particularly for people who play long careers, it would make a nice addition instead of just highest score, best bowling and partnerships for each nation.

I've probably said it before, but there has to be a way for more players to play domestic Twenty20 cricket (nobody does) and maybe a way to phase in more T20Is in the international arena as I can't imagine any T20 regular retiring with just fifteen games under their belt over the course of ten years!

I'd also like to see the match engine tweaked a bit to increase the scores of computer generated results. Too often do you see one day sides score sub-200 and test sides rarely (if ever) post over 400 or 500. The Twenty20 engine needs some work, as well.

[Isura]

How about end of match/inning highlights. I don't watch highlights since it disrupts the flow of the game, but I'd watch all dismissals for example if I could do it all at the end.

[muhammad saad]

A bit like a 'How out' statistic?

For instance:

Last 10 innings:

Bowled - 2
LBW - 3
Caught keeper - 1
Caught slip - 1
Caught other - 2
Not out - 1

?

Yeah that would do the job and same thing can be apply for bowlers too.

[Sureshot]

How about last 10 highlights of dismissal of particular batsman ? this will help in preference training by look at last 10 dismissal ,this can implement on last 12 innings page.

A bit like a 'How out' statistic?

For instance:

Last 10 innings:

Bowled - 2
LBW - 3
Caught keeper - 1
Caught slip - 1
Caught other - 2
Not out - 1

?

[Shelsey]

Ability to change sides is a must. You should also be able to be sacked or resign. At the end of the season those teams that haven't been doing too well could sack their coaches and you could apply for the job.

[muhammad saad]

How about last 10 highlights of dismissal of particular batsman ? this will help in preference training by look at last 10 dismissal ,this can implement on last 12 innings page.

[muhammad saad]

This must have been mentioned before, but for years I've wanted to see more on player history. Instead of just career, last year and this season can't we have each season separately with details of club/country, averages and other important stats? By doing this you could see year by year improvement and a list of clubs.

Definitely a hit idea ,one more thing I would like to add is dramatic improvement in some players(very rare though) like Flintoff ,Yusuf Pathan ,Shoaib Malik's batting ,Sanath Jaysuria etc this will give more realism.

[matador04]

This must have been mentioned before, but for years I've wanted to see more on player history. Instead of just career, last year and this season can't we have each season separately with details of club/country, averages and other important stats? By doing this you could see year by year improvement and a list of clubs.

[acook]

I think there are higher priority things then that If it was in addition to plenty of other good ideas then yh fine. But it wouldn't be a selling point for me to make me buy the next game.

[Myrmecophaga]

Yes, more flexibility to build your own career would be great, plus the frustration of loosing to your old county due to the great regens you made for it .


Generally, and you might think this an odd request, I think the game could do with being a bit more frustrating: Rain in particular should be more prolific, total washouts possible etc. Other things, such as waterlogged pitches affecting outfield pace or causing delays and injuries in the field, during pre-game practise or mid-spell rather than from Rtd Hrts and bowling a bowler to exhaustion. Emagine what it would be like if you could pick a team, and then just before the toss, in the game, you could have to choose a different player because one player trod on a stray ball in practise...

What are other people's views on this? Or is it just not cricket?