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Cricket 07 is a cricket simulation computer game from EA Sports
EA Sports

EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports games, that tried to mimic real-life sports networks, calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John Madden , it soon grew up to become a su...
, which, like its predecessor Cricket 2005
Cricket 2005

Cricket 2005 by EA Sports is a video game based around the sport of cricket. Developed by HB Studios and released by Electronic Arts, it was released in July 2005 on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows....
 was developed by HB Studios, and is available for Windows
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
 and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
. The game was released in the UK on November 24 2006 and was released in Australia on the 14 November 2006. The cover star of Cricket 07 is England and Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the England domestic cricket structure, representing the historic counties of England of Lancashire....
 cricketer Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff, Order of the British Empire, is a cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club and England cricket team. A tall fast bowling, batsman, slip fielder, and according to the ICC rankings, was consistently rated amongst the top international allrounders in both ODI and Test cricket....
, whereas the Australian release has a picture of the Ashes urn with the Australian and English flags behind it.

following game modes are included in Cricket 07.

traight in to a limited overs (50, 20, 10, 5) match, 4-day first-class match
First-class cricket

First-class cricket refers to the class of cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration, between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams....
 or a full-length Test match
Test cricket

Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations....
.

s you the option of going into a full season or tournament.






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Cricket 07 is a cricket simulation computer game from EA Sports
EA Sports

EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. Formerly a gimmick inside Electronic Arts sports games, that tried to mimic real-life sports networks, calling themselves "EA Sports Network" with pictures or endorsements of real commentators such as John Madden , it soon grew up to become a su...
, which, like its predecessor Cricket 2005
Cricket 2005

Cricket 2005 by EA Sports is a video game based around the sport of cricket. Developed by HB Studios and released by Electronic Arts, it was released in July 2005 on Xbox, PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows....
 was developed by HB Studios, and is available for Windows
Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of software operating systems and graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. Microsoft first introduced an operating environment named Windows in November 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces ....
 and PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a History of video game consoles video game console manufactured by Sony. The successor to the PlayStation, and the predecessor to the PlayStation 3, the PlayStation 2 forms part of the PlayStation of video game consoles....
. The game was released in the UK on November 24 2006 and was released in Australia on the 14 November 2006. The cover star of Cricket 07 is England and Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the England domestic cricket structure, representing the historic counties of England of Lancashire....
 cricketer Andrew Flintoff
Andrew Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff, Order of the British Empire, is a cricketer who plays for Lancashire County Cricket Club and England cricket team. A tall fast bowling, batsman, slip fielder, and according to the ICC rankings, was consistently rated amongst the top international allrounders in both ODI and Test cricket....
, whereas the Australian release has a picture of the Ashes urn with the Australian and English flags behind it.

Gameplay Options

The following game modes are included in Cricket 07.

Play Now

Go straight in to a limited overs (50, 20, 10, 5) match, 4-day first-class match
First-class cricket

First-class cricket refers to the class of cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration, between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams....
 or a full-length Test match
Test cricket

Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations....
.

Game Modes

Gives you the option of going into a full season or tournament. The following modes are available:

International
  • World Championship
    Cricket World Cup

    The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International cricket. The event is organised by the sport's governing body, the International Cricket Council , with preliminary qualification rounds leading up to a finals tournament which is held every four years....
    :     Control up to 16 teams vying for the biggest Limited Overs trophy available in world cricket.
  • World Series: Control three to five teams challenging for One Day supremacy Down Under, featuring day/night games in venues around Australia.
  • Knockout Cup: Eight teams compete in a knockout-style Limited Overs cup.
  • Test Series: Choose two teams to contest a series of one to six Test matches.
  • Tour: Select a team and engage in a series of Tour, One Day, and Test matches with the host nation's teams.


Australian State
  • State Season: The six State sides compete over an entire season.
  • Pura Cup: Australia's four-day, 2-innings tournament.
  • One Day Domestic Series: Australia's 50-over One Day competition.
  • KFC Twenty20 Big Bash
    KFC Twenty20 Big Bash

    The KFC Twenty20 Big Bash is the domestic Twenty20 cricket competition in Australia. The competition is organised by Cricket Australia, and sponsored by fast food chicken outlet KFC....
    :     Australia's Twenty20 competition, where teams are divided into two pools of 3.


English County
  • County Season: The 18 County teams play a full season of first-class cricket featuring all four competitions.
  • Liverpool Victoria County Championship
    County Championship

    The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket cricket competition in England and Wales. All but one of the teams are named after, and were originally representatives of, Historic counties of England, the exception being Glamorgan, which is a historic counties of Wales....
    :     England's, four-day, 2-innings, divisional tournament.
  • NatWest Pro40: England's 50-over, One Day tournament comprisions of two divisions.
  • C&G Trophy: A Limited Overs tournament that sees the winners of the North and South divisions go head-to-head for glory.
  • Twenty20 Cup
    Twenty20 Cup

    The Twenty20 Cup is a cricket competition for Cricket in England and Cricket in Wales county clubs....
    :     England's Twenty20 competition.


The Ashes

Play the for cricket's ultimate glory between England and Australia. The following options are available:

Ashes 2005 Scenarios
Choose a team and play out scenarios from the 2005 Ashes series
2005 Ashes series

The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between English cricket team and Australian cricket team....
. Unlock the challenges and you are able to watch highlights videos in the Extras section.

2005 npower Ashes series
2005 Ashes series

The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied cricket rivalry between English cricket team and Australian cricket team....
Choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2005 Ashes series.

2006-07 3 Mobile Ashes Series
2006-07 Ashes series

The 2006–07 cricket series between Australian cricket team and English cricket team for the Ashes was played in Australia from 23 November 2006 to 5 January 2007....
Choose either England or Australia and take them through all the warm up matches, ODIs and Test matches in the 2006-07 Ashes series.


Venues

There are many International venues including the MCG in Australia or Lords In England. The venues vary in conditions and pitch type although you can change this in the game.

Licensing

EA Sports lost the licensing for most of the teams for Cricket 07. Only Australia, England, South Africa and New Zealand have licensed player names and kits. All other team names are generic, however can be edited in the Team Management option. A new addition to Cricket 07 was licensed bats. They include bats from Gray-Nicolls
Gray-Nicolls

Gray-Nicolls is a sports equipment and apparel company specialising in cricket....
, Kookaburra
Kookaburra Sport

Kookaburra Sport is an Australian sports equipment company, specialising in cricket and hockey equipment, named after the Kookaburra. The company notably manufactures the most widely used brand of cricket ball used in international and Test cricket....
, Puma
PUMA AG

Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport is a large German multinational company that produces high-end athletic shoes and other clothing.The company is perhaps best known for its association football shoes and has sponsored footballers, including Pel?, Eus?bio, Johan Cruijff, Enzo Francescoli, Diego Maradona, Lothar Matth?us, Kenny Dalglish, Didier...
, GM
Gunn & Moore

Gunn & Moore, commonly shortened to GM, is a sports equipment and apparel company specialising in cricket....
 and Slazenger
Slazenger

Slazenger is a British sports equipment brand name sold throughout the world, involving a variety of sporting categories. Established in 1881 it can trace its roots to 1810 and today is one of the oldest surviving sporting brand names....
.