Cricket 24

Cricket 24 is a current cricket simulation from the Australian studio Big Ant Studios, which has long specialized in sports simulations and is also known for titles like AO Tennis and Rugby, and on Xbox Series X/S it brought an improved batting and bowling system compared to previous entries in the series. The game offers a wide range of formats, from traditional multi-day Test cricket through one-day matches to the faster Twenty20 format with shorter innings, along with licensed teams and players from leading cricket leagues, Australia's Big Bash league, and national teams playing international matches. The career mode lets you take your own player from a rookie in the domestic competition through professional contracts to national team captain and star of international tournaments, with decisions about batting technique and bowling tactics.

On the new generation of consoles, the game benefits from more detailed pitch and player models as well as smoother animations for batting, bowling and fielding, which matters greatly for a sport like cricket that depends on the fine details of swing technique and timing to feel believable. The sound atmosphere of stadiums full of spectators and the commentary accompanying every phase of the match round out the impression of watching a real international tournament, including the tension of the decisive final balls of a close match.

Cricket simulations remain a niche genre in Western gaming markets, yet thanks to its precise handling of mechanics, Cricket 24 has found its audience especially in countries like India, Australia and England, where cricket is the national sport. For fans of the sport, it's the most complete current simulation available on current-generation consoles, with plenty of modes for long-term play, whether in the short Twenty20 format or a multi-day Test match.

Why play: Cricket fans, especially from India, Australia or England, will find in Cricket 24 the most complete current simulation of the sport on consoles, whether in short Twenty20 or a multi-day Test match.