![]() “I would say the IPL has had an outstanding effect on English cricket and on the individuals involved in it. “It’s been obvious from the upturn in results in the white-ball game in England, and the number of players who have been participating in it (IPL), just how beneficial it is to all of us,” Buttler had said earlier this month. ![]() Rebuffed and held in suspicion by English cricket at its onset, the IPL now attracts their best talent. ![]() The Indian Premier League is a good starting point. Lifting the ODI World Cup in 2019 has only provided further impetus to England’s endeavour of becoming the best team across formats. That apart, England have been on a roll, winning against West Indies, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Only India have beaten them home and away, in all the three bilateral T20 series since 2016. In the five years since that nightmare final against West Indies, England have improved in leaps and bounds, evolving into a more talented, competent and professional unit. England won the 2010 World Twenty20 and reached the final of the 2016 edition in India. Point is, this England team would be a top contender at the world cup no matter how this series had turned out. And while not giving Moeen Ali a single game makes little sense for their Test rotation policy (Ali and Jos Buttler left after the first Test in Chennai as part of England’s plan to rest to multi-format players), expect England to be smarter and pair him with Adil Rashid on pitches that are expected to turn more. All-rounder Sam Curran may be looking at a broader role after mediocre returns from Chris Jordan. Back-to-back failed chases may prompt them to fiddle with the idea of promoting Eoin Morgan. They didn’t have to face a full-strength India with Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Ravindra Jadeja but England’s fine-tuning too has only just begun. If this was to be a dress rehearsal of the T20 World Cup later this year - chances are high Ahmedabad might host the final - then England have a lot of data to work with now. Trust England to tell themselves exactly that after losing the T20 series decider in the last seven overs. Saturday’s loss can be worked into tomorrow’s gains. On the other hand, there is a help function for new players, which displays useful tips and hints.Don’t draw conclusions just yet. Cricket Captain 2016 also adds the ability to observe matches from different perspectives with a user-controlled or fully automated camera. Especially in match mode after dark, the new 3D lighting system is visible. One of them is the implementation of a day and night cycle, which enables us to play both before and after sunset, which is associated with different conditions on the pitch. The creators introduced many changes compared to previous installments of the series. In addition to solo playing, in Cricket Captain 2016 we can face players from all over the world in online multiplayer mode. ![]() In addition, the devs made it possible to recreate historical scenarios - the classic games between England, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The games are also held as part of World Cups, played both in one-day mode, as well as the so-called Twenty20. In the 2016 edition we can choose from 79 teams divided into 5 national leagues. This installment gives the players the opportunity to manage a cricket team, and their tasks include the selection of team members, searching for new players and sponsors and leading their team through subsequent matches. People who know the previous parts of the series will surely quickly feel at home in Cricket Captain 2016. Like the previous parts, it was created by the British studio Childish Things, in collaboration with Chris Rogers, captain of the Somerset cricket team. Cricket Captain 2016 is the next installment of the cricket sports game series started in 1998 - a popular sport in England and Australia.
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