Each have their own strengths, such as Kenya's ability to slog a ball for six almost every time, but the teams seem to balance out quite nicely. It's nice to see a wide range of cricketing nations from the poor Scotland to the rather excellent South Africa make an appearance in the game. Rather than county cricket, EA Sports has gone for the international side of things.
The graphics engine provides a great view of the match from any angle. But how does this game compare to the real thing? EA Sports is the only one to provide any action on the crease at the moment, though publisher Empire does a nice range of cricket management games which includes the unparalleled International Cricket Captain 2. Sometimes you'd think developers should stop making rubbish racing and football games to allow some of the niche market sports see the light of day. Of course, cricket fans are rarely catered for by the computer industry. British cricket fans, how many summers have you gone without the gentle sound of leather upon willow? How many bright sunny days have you wasted wondering what it would be like to have a Sky Sports subscription and actually see a cricket game? How many times have you thought: "Wouldn't it be great if they made a computer game of cricket? I could live out my Darren Gough fantasies and beat the Sri Lankans to within an inch of their lives." Well, look no further, my friends because thanks to EA Sports, Cricket 2000 is here.