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Is Cricket Captain 2018 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 historical statistics and cricket scenarios
- Sports management fans who prefer tactical match simulation over direct control
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking direct, action-focused cricket gameplay rather than management and simulation
- Players who prefer a small, quick sports game instead of a statistics-heavy career structure
- Players looking for a sport other than cricket
Our take on Cricket Captain 2018
The page gives major emphasis to records, historical players, and database additions, while the core experience remains a management simulation built around team selection, coaching, competitions, and match-engine decisions.
What is Cricket Captain 2018?
Cricket Captain 2018 is a cricket management simulation covering domestic and international competitions.
It includes updated domestic systems and 20-over leagues in eight countries, plus career modes for Afghanistan and Ireland. Managers can receive offers from other teams, train players through added coaching options, and use updated tournament formats, including the new one-day World Cup structure. The database contains over 6500 players, while historical scenarios cover India and Pakistan in England. Records span international and domestic competitions, players, teams, partnerships, and more than 130 grounds. The match engine changes batting responses to field settings and aggressive batting in one-day matches. Online play supports additional teams, and domestic fixtures are included in international-only mode.
How Cricket Captain 2018 plays
- 01Expanded Player Database
- The refreshed database covers more than 6500 players and adjusts player generation for limited-over ability.
- 02Afghanistan And Ireland
- Both nations have complete international career modes as newly playable Test teams.
- 03Historical Cricket Scenarios
- Five scenarios let players revisit matches involving India or Pakistan in England.
- 04Domestic Team Offers
- A career save can produce captaincy offers from other teams within the same domestic system.
- 05Ground And Competition Records
- Statistics cover over 130 grounds and include player, team, partnership, competition, and series records.
- 06Additional Coaching Options
- Training includes opening batting, one-day bowling technique, and separate fielding development.
- 07Online Multiplayer
- Internet matches include a wider selection of teams and updated online play.
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Cricket Captain 2018: platforms & release
Is Cricket Captain 2018 worth it?
It is worth it if: cricket fans who want to manage domestic and international teams. Skip it if: players seeking direct, action-focused cricket gameplay rather than management and simulation.
Where can I download Cricket Captain 2018?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cricket Captain 2018's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cricket Captain 2018 on?
Windows only.
