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Is Don Bradman Cricket 14 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cricket fans who want a career following a player toward international competition
- Players who prefer manual control over shots, deliveries and fielding actions
- Creators who want to build custom cricket teams, competitions, tours or umpires
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking automated batting, bowling and fielding may hit a wall when the game requires manual control of those actions.
- Those wanting a minimal cricket game may find the combined physics, weather, pitch degradation and player-attribute systems too involved.
- Players unable to connect to the internet at launch cannot reach the main menu.
Our take on Don Bradman Cricket 14
The bounce point is the control system: batting uses 360-degree shot input, bowling requires line and length without pitch markers, and fielding remains active throughout play. Players expecting automated match actions may stop there.
What is Don Bradman Cricket 14?
Don Bradman Cricket 14 includes more than 100 teams, with over 14,000 additional teams available online through the Cricket Academy.
Career Mode follows an aspiring cricketer through the ranks toward international play. Batting provides 360-degree shot control, while bowling uses line and length without pitch markers. Fielding includes chasing the ball, sliding to stop boundaries, catching near the rope and attempting run-outs. Ball physics cover edges, bat-pad catches and movement off the pitch. Weather, time of day and pitch degradation change during a match. The Academy supports custom teams, players, tours, competitions, match types and umpires. Practice Nets are available, along with online match saves and offline two-player matches against AI. An internet connection is required to start the game.
How Don Bradman Cricket 14 plays
- 01Career progression
- Guide an aspiring cricketer through the ranks toward international play.
- 02Manual batting controls
- Use 360-degree shot control when choosing how to play the ball.
- 03Line-length bowling
- Deliver balls by selecting line and length without pitch markers.
- 04Interactive fielding
- Chase the ball, slide to stop a boundary, catch near the rope or attempt a run-out.
- 05Cricket Academy
- Create teams, players, tours, competitions, match types and umpires.
- 06Changing match conditions
- Weather, daylight and pitch degradation develop during a day of play.
- 07Community content
- Access more than 14,000 online teams and over 150,000 community-created players and teams.
- 08Two-player modes
- Play with an online opponent through saved matches or use offline two-player matches against AI.
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Don Bradman Cricket 14: platforms & release
Is Don Bradman Cricket 14 worth it?
It is worth it if: cricket fans who want a career following a player toward international competition. Skip it if: players seeking automated batting, bowling and fielding may hit a wall when the game requires manual control of those actions.
Where can I download Don Bradman Cricket 14?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Don Bradman Cricket 14's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Don Bradman Cricket 14 on?
Windows only.
