Brian Lara International Cricket 2005

Brian Lara International Cricket 2005

Ameya Dalvi, Oct 08, 2005 1000 hrs IST

Brian Lara International Cricket 2005 is easily the best cricket game of all time.

The best overall cricket game ever, Excellent game-play, Good graphics and sound, Low system requirements, Hawkeye, Various game modes, Impressive net practice.

No Network/Internet play support, Huge installation size, No Geoffrey Boycott.

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Another new addition is the implementation of Hawkeye technology, which is a 3D representation of the movement of the ball. You will see a Hawkeye presentation after every LBW appeal or at the end of an over to display the line and length of each ball bowled in that over. You also get the Wagon-wheel for a batsman after he scores a 50 or a 100 exhibiting the range of shots and areas where he scored his runs. Though it doesn't exactly affect your bowling or batting, it is a damn cool addition and very impressive too. Other than that you have updated teams and a fair range of statistics.

Umpiring is pretty good. The umpires make the correct decisions at least 9 out of 10 times. Thankfully the third umpire makes no blunders here and neither does he need half a dozen replays to arrive at the decision. In case of LBW shouts, the Hawkeye often vindicates the umpire's decision and occasionally makes a fool out of him too. Yes, there are those odd umpiring errors but none of a 'Bucknorian' magnitude that would make you smash your screen.