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Is Cricket 22 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cricket fans who want to play competitions such as the Ashes, Big Bash, The Hundred, and CPL
- Sports players who want a career mode with training, press conferences, and injuries
- Players seeking both men’s and women’s cricket in one game
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a cricket game without career decisions involving training, press conferences, or injuries
- Players looking for a sport other than cricket or a non-simulation structure
- Players who do not want tutorials when starting a sports game
Our take on Cricket 22
The store page gives substantial space to competitions, commentary, and visual updates. Career play also involves training, press conferences, injuries, and progression decisions, making its management layer a notable part of the offering alongside match play.
What is Cricket 22?
Cricket 22 is a cricket simulation featuring the Ashes, Big Bash, The Hundred, CPL, and international teams from Australia, England, the West Indies, New Zealand, and Ireland.
The Ashes contest and the national teams are licensed. The game includes men’s and women’s versions of the sport, updated bowling and fielding controls, and a career mode covering training, press conferences, injuries, and progression toward international cricket. Tutorials and a revised first-time experience introduce new players to batting and bowling. Commentary comes from Michael Atherton, Ian Healy, Mel Jones, Alison Mitchell, and David Gower, with an all-women commentary team also available. Visual updates include real-time ray tracing elements and faster loading on newer hardware.
How Cricket 22 plays
- 01Competition Selection
- Play the Ashes, Big Bash, The Hundred, and CPL, as well as international fixtures involving teams from five countries.
- 02Career Management
- Guide a cricket career through training choices, press conferences, injuries, and progression toward international play.
- 03Men’s And Women’s Cricket
- Both versions of the sport are represented throughout the game.
- 04Reworked Tutorials
- A revised onboarding experience introduces new players to batting and bowling.
- 05Commentary Teams
- Commentary includes Michael Atherton, Ian Healy, Mel Jones, Alison Mitchell, and David Gower, alongside an all-women team.
- 06Visual Updates
- The game includes real-time ray tracing elements and faster loading on newer hardware.
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Cricket 22: platforms & release
Is Cricket 22 worth it?
It is worth it if: cricket fans who want to play competitions such as the Ashes, Big Bash, The Hundred, and CPL. Skip it if: players seeking a cricket game without career decisions involving training, press conferences, or injuries.
Where can I download Cricket 22?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cricket 22's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cricket 22 on?
Windows only.
