Cricket Coach: The ultimate in-depth cricket simulation

What is it?

The most detailed cricket simulation ever created. Available for both Windows PCs and Apple Mac OS, Cricket Coach features an extremely realistic match engine developed over 20 years, a huge player database of over 6000 players, plus detailed strategy options and an overhead 2D view.

The latest version is Cricket Coach 2014, a new version is being developed, but it is not expected to be completed until 2027 at the earliest. The game is currently available for Windows/Mac only, an Android/iOS version is in development.

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Where can I get it?

Cricket Coach 2014 is available for Windows PC and Mac OS from itch.io.

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How do I get it?

Cricket Coach 2014 is available for Windows PC and Mac OS through itch.io.

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Key Features

Cricket Coach is a simulation of world cricket for Windows PCs and Apple Macs, developed by Oli Norwell, with help from a variety of people over the course of the last 19 years

  • Match engine in development since February 1998
  • A simulation - meaning realistic results - no fancy 3D graphics
  • Huge database of 6000+ players with career stats and skill attributes - the most comprehensive ever found in a cricket game
  • Overhead 2D match view of the action
  • Built-in editor, allows heavy customisation and updating
  • Output player statistics and match scorecards to HTML for easy sharing

What's the latest news?

All the latest news about the game and on-going development work can be found on the updates page. It features content from the Cricket Coach Twitter account.

Additionally, developer Oli Norwell has a Twitter account covering wider topics related to the project and independent game development.

Finally, Cricket Coach has a Facebook page. Please Like & Share, it costs nothing and helps the project immensly. The game has become popular through word-of-mouth, please help this continue!

How can I help?

Many people ask how they can help the project. The good news is that there are several ways you can help the project continue to succeed.

Firstly - please buy the game!. Your money not only gives you access to the game, but it directly pays for development of future versions. Unlike large multi-game developers, every penny that you spend on the game goes directly to pay for future development of Cricket Coach.

Secondly - please tell your friends about the game! It only takes a moment, is entirely free, and helps the community of Cricket Coach players grow. The more of us there are playing the game, the more resources there will be improve it. Sharing on Facebook, Twitter, or direct on a Whatsapp message are the most popular ways of telling cricket loving friends about Cricket Coach.

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My Cricket Coach doesn't work! Help!!!

Please visit our help and support page. 95% of support enquiries are extremely simple to solve, and you will probably be back playing again in a matter of moments.

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Cricket Coach 2014 is available now for Windows PC and Mac OS