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Is Don Bradman Cricket 17 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Cricket fans who want control over batting, bowling and fielding
- Players seeking a career that starts either at professional level or in club cricket
- Cricket players interested in downloading or sharing custom community content
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a simple pick-up-and-play sports game may hit a wall when managing the range of batting, bowling and fielding options.
- Players looking for a short, fixed campaign may find the career paths and community-created content too open-ended.
- Users who cannot maintain an internet connection during startup cannot reach the main menu.
Our take on Don Bradman Cricket 17
The bounce point is the control system: players expecting a small set of familiar cricket actions may stall when choosing among specialist shots, delivery types, and fielding responses before a match settles into a rhythm.
What is Don Bradman Cricket 17?
Don Bradman Cricket 17 is a cricket game built around detailed batting, bowling and fielding controls.
Batting includes helicopter, reverse-sweep and scoop shots, while bowling offers fast deliveries, cutters, cross-seam variations and spin options such as the doosra and googly. Fielding adds reflex catches, boundary slides, tap-backs and relay throws. Career mode supports starting as either an established professional or a club-level newcomer. Motion-captured first-class cricketers, including female players, appear across all game modes. A creator allows custom stadiums and logos to be made and shared, while community content includes players, teams, umpires, stadiums and logos. An internet connection is required to start the game, but it can be disconnected after reaching the main menu.
How Don Bradman Cricket 17 plays
- 01Batting shot variety
- Players can use helicopter, reverse-sweep and scoop shots during batting.
- 02Bowling variations
- Fast deliveries, cutters, cross-seam balls and spin options such as the doosra and googly are available.
- 03Expanded fielding
- Fielding includes reflex catches, boundary slides, tap-backs and relay throws.
- 04Career choices
- Career mode offers separate starting paths for an established professional and a newcomer to club cricket.
- 05Community creations
- Shared content includes custom players, teams, umpires, stadiums and logos.
- 06Stadium creator
- A creation tool supports custom stadiums and logos that can be shared.
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Don Bradman Cricket 17: platforms & release
Is Don Bradman Cricket 17 worth it?
It is worth it if: cricket fans who want control over batting, bowling and fielding. Skip it if: players seeking a simple pick-up-and-play sports game may hit a wall when managing the range of batting, bowling and fielding options.
Where can I download Don Bradman Cricket 17?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Don Bradman Cricket 17's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Don Bradman Cricket 17 on?
Windows only.
