Fit check
Is Cricket Captain 2016 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cricket fans who want to manage domestic and international teams
- Players interested in ODI and T20 tournament management
- Fans of cricket simulations who want historical scenarios and detailed player ratings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct cricket action rather than team management and simulation
- Players looking for a broad range of sports or non-cricket gameplay
- Players who do not want to manage teams across multiple leagues and tournament formats
Our take on Cricket Captain 2016
The focus on cricket management gives up direct on-field control: the main activity is organizing teams, formats, players, and scenarios rather than playing cricket as an action game.
What is Cricket Captain 2016?
Cricket Captain 2016 is a cricket management simulation covering 79 domestic teams across five leagues, including new teams from New Zealand and South Africa.
It also includes updated One Day International and T20 World Cup tournament modes, with international teams from the last two World Cups. The game adds day/night matches, a new 3D lighting system, revised One Day and T20 match engines, and updated player form calculations for those formats. International kits and player ability ratings are updated, while Sri Lanka and Pakistan historical scenarios provide additional play options. An in-game help system, achievements, and a revised interface round out the 2016 edition.
How Cricket Captain 2016 plays
- 01Domestic Team Coverage
- The game includes 79 playable teams spread across five domestic leagues, with additions from New Zealand and South Africa.
- 02World Cup Modes
- Updated ODI and T20 World Cup formats allow play as international teams that appeared in the previous two tournaments.
- 03Day-Night Matches
- Matches can use day/night scheduling alongside a new 3D lighting system.
- 04Format-Specific Engines
- One Day and T20 matches use revised engines with updated form calculations.
- 05Historical Scenarios
- Scenarios focused on Sri Lanka and Pakistan provide cricket situations drawn from those teams' histories.
- 06Updated Player Database
- The database contains revised player ability ratings and updated international team kits.
- 07In-Game Assistance
- An in-game help system explains parts of the management experience.
Cricket Captain 2016 compared to similar games
Cricket Captain 2016 focuses on cricket management across domestic leagues, international teams, ODI and T20 tournaments, and historical scenarios. Football, Tactics & Glory is a football manager built around footballers' attributes, so it covers a different sport and management context.
Cricket Captain 2016: platforms & release
Is Cricket Captain 2016 worth it?
It is worth it if: cricket fans who want to manage domestic and international teams. Skip it if: players seeking direct cricket action rather than team management and simulation.
Where can I download Cricket Captain 2016?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cricket Captain 2016's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cricket Captain 2016 on?
Windows only.
