Cricket Captain 2021

Cricket Captain 2021 is a cricket management simulation in which you manage a team across domestic and international competitions. You can take part in the inaugural Test Match Championship, the new ODI World Championship, and the 100 Ball competition, alongside other competitions and formats. The ODI World Championship gives teams the chance to qualify for the 2023 World Cup.

Competitions and formats

The English domestic system reflects the latest competition rules and overseas-player regulations, with updated squads for the English 100 Ball competition. The South African domestic system has also been updated for the new formats and includes 15 new teams. You can change international teams by receiving job offers from around the world, play standalone One Day or 20 Over World Cups, and create World XIs, All-Time Greats and custom match series. Historical scenarios let you play classic England Test series against India or New Zealand.

Match management

The 20 Over match simulation has a rebalanced engine and an updated batting aggression bar, giving you more control over the scoring rate. The engine increases outfield catches when batsmen attack and reduces the chance of caught-and-bowled dismissals. While batting, estimated RPO (E.RPO) replaces target RPO (T.RPO) and accounts for changing bowler tactics. Dot ball percentage replaces maidens in 20 Over statistics, providing more information about bowlers' strengths and performances. Bowling controls have also been improved for limited-over matches.

Tied matches can be decided by a Super Over, a one-over shootout. Contract availability indicators show whether players are participating in the 100 Ball and 20 Over domestic competitions.

Online play

Internet games have improved reliability and cheat detection. You can also play All-Time Great teams in online friendlies.

Updated records and teams

The database includes over 7,000 players, updated recent-series statistics for all players, and updated squads for all 150 playable domestic teams. Versus, ground and team records have been updated, with new fastest 50s and 100s records for teams, grounds and opponents. Kits have been updated for English domestic and international teams.