Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

Cricket 07 understands that batting is the part you want to feel in your hands. Century Stick control gives you responsibility for the shot: choose how you move your feet, point the bat, judge the power, and get the timing right. That is a much better fit for cricket than simply pressing a button and hoping the animation flatters you. Early on, you will likely try to force runs and discover that timing matters; once that rhythm clicks, constructing an innings becomes the reason to keep playing.

Bowling and field management keep you engaged at the other end. Quickswitch lets you alter a bowler’s line of attack, while Dynamic Field Positioning means you can change fielders during play instead of passively accepting a preset arrangement. Neither side of the ball is treated as an afterthought, which matters in a sport where a spell of disciplined bowling can be every bit as dramatic as a scoring burst.

The range of formats is the biggest reason to stay. You can play a World Championship, tour through one-day, Test, and tour matches, revisit the 2005 Ashes in England or the return series in Australia, or commit to domestic cricket. England’s County Championship, NatWest Pro40, C&G Trophy, and Twenty20 Cup sit alongside Australia’s Pura Cup, One Day Domestic Series, and KFC Twenty20 Big Bash. Long-form cricket demands patience, so not every session will suit every mood, but the shorter competitions give you a welcome alternative. Four-player support also makes a tense chase or a quick Twenty20 far more social.

Graphics

Cricket 07 uses a behind-view angle and diagonal-down views to frame the action from useful perspectives. The camera choices suit the sport: batting puts your attention on the bowler and your shot, while the more elevated angle helps you follow play around the field.

Story

There is no authored drama to lean on here; the story is the one you make out of results, selection, and the formats you choose to chase. A World Championship run gives you a clear sporting destination, while a tour creates a longer arc across one-day matches, Tests, and tour fixtures.

The Ashes options are especially effective because the rivalry already brings its own stakes. Replaying the 2005 series in England or taking on the Australian return leg gives matches a context beyond a disconnected exhibition. You do not need a cutscene to understand why a hard-fought win there matters.

Domestic seasons offer a different kind of narrative: less about a single marquee rivalry, more about sticking with a side across a schedule. If you enjoy making meaning from accumulated results rather than being handed a plot, the county and state competitions provide the right framework.

Overall Experience

Cricket 07 is easy to recommend if you want a cricket game that respects the sport’s variety. It does not funnel you into one headline mode; it lets you choose between the scale of Tests, the pace of limited-overs cricket, international rivalries, and domestic campaigns. That breadth gives it more staying power than a game built only for one-off matches.

The main hurdle is also part of its charm. Batting asks for judgment, and longer formats ask for time. If you only want immediate arcade-style action, you may find the deliberate pacing and responsibility of Century Stick control frustrating. Give it a few innings before deciding, though: the learning curve is exactly what makes a well-timed scoring shot feel worthwhile.

For cricket fans, this is a sturdy all-round package with enough team and competition choices to match different moods. Start with a shorter match to learn the controls, then move into a tour or domestic season when you want the results to carry weight. For a little release context, see the Cricket 07 history and release information.

Retro Replay Score

7.8/10