Feature Request Thread

Cricket 26
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The lack of sixes is fairly infuriating. Guys can barely hit it 60-70m when big hitters are doing 80-120m in real life when they connect.

there should be about at 2:1 to 1.8:1 ratio of 4s to 6s in T20. Of course some stuff matters on an individual game basis, pitch friction, wear etc.

When the game was released those big sixes were fun and the AI could do it too.

It feels very nerfed now. Ive even bumped up a lot of the sliders on aggro shot, ideal shot, shot force, ai run rate and timing.

I remember doing all this in cricket 19 to try to get exciting big hitting games like we see now not rolling 4 fests. Now AI is hitting like 140 in a t20. They should be hitting higher especially on a small ground.

perhaps that is part of the problem. AI doesnt adjust to ground size? Either way we need some longer sixes from both sides.

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83

They did what I asked !!!

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I posted about this in a Cricket '26 wishlist thread in the Cricket '24 Forum a fair while back and I still think it’d be helpful to have some better options around rain. Rain as a possibility could make some longer format games exciting, but at the moment it’s too possible for it to completely ruin the game which isn’t what most people are after I’m sure.

Along with that, there are no rain effects or rain hitting the screen etc, to let us know it’s about to come into effect over the next over or two. The game just… stops and then comes back. It doesn’t even seem to tell us how many overs have been lost!

I really hope it’s still a work in progress, because it’s great that it’s back but could do with work.

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Can we have VS GENUINE PACE option in proficiencies tab ? so that we can make batsmen good or poor against 145k+ bowling.

Also kindly split the VS SWING and VS SEAM and VS SPIN in to two types
VS INSWING and VS OUTSWING and VS OFF CUTTER and VS LEG CUTER and same for the spin as it will make the batters weakness more apparent as some players are good against outswing/leg-cutters/leg spin but can’t play inswing/off-cutter/off spin very well and are prone to bowled or LBW where as some players are prone to edges against outswing/leg cutter/leg spin but can play inswing/off-cutter/off spin well enough

Also it would be great to include few more archetypes for batters and bowlers like:

Death overs bowler/batter
Chase master
Partnership breaker
Pressure player (batter and bowler)

Kindly allow us to increase or decrease the bowling action animation speed by -30% to +30% depending upon the bowling speed we set.

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Hi,
I kindly Request team to plan or think for an normal rules 5over(or more) PvP ONLINE mode in Pro same like Cricket Challenge but with normal t20 rules or any other but not Minus runs rule.
Thanks

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In Play Now, can you make Y the default button for choosing a random team? This is standard in some other games where there’s many options for choosing who to play as and against.

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A retirement system should be added with:

  • Separate retirement options for Tests, ODIs, and T20s

  • A proper farewell moment or summary screen

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91

In games with pyrotechnics/music when a no-ball happens, the siren that usually plays would be nice.

Also, the bails and stumps still need to light up waaaaayy more!

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The ability to do a multiplayer online league against AI would be good. Either team up with a mate and take on the computer, or have multiple friends play as different teams with some AI teams mixed in. Online Sheffield Shield, or BBL or whatever.

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Platform: pc

Game Version: v1.0.1753

Game Mode: Academy - career mode

Issue (one line description): ai issue

Priority Issues Summary

1. Retired players still active in Career Mode

2. AI selecting illegal number of overseas players

3. Fielding bugs (AI stuck, no throws, no run-outs)

4. Excessive catch drops

5. Wicketkeeper catching issues

6. Celebration bug (helmet not removed)

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1. Career Mode – Retired Players Still Playing (Critical)

In Career Mode, many players who have already retired in real life are still playing professional cricket in future seasons such as 2028–2029.

Examples include:

- David Warner

- Peter Siddle

- Several other players aged 42–45

These players continue playing all formats, which breaks realism.

Suggested Fix:

- Retirement should appear in a separate news/retirement tab

- Once retired, players should not be playable again

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2. AI Rule Violation – Illegal Overseas Player Selection (Very Critical)

The AI is violating league rules by selecting too many overseas players.

Most leagues allow:

- 3–4 overseas players (maximum)

- In some cases, up to 5

However, the AI selects 7–8 overseas players, which is against official rules and damages gameplay balance.

Affected leagues include:

- PSL

- IPL

- CPL

- The Hundred

- New Zealand Premier League

- T10 leagues

Requested Fix:

- AI must strictly follow league-specific overseas limits

- Squad selection logic should be locked to official rules

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3. Severe Fielding Bugs – AI Not Throwing Ball & No Run-Outs (Game-Breaking)

There are serious fielding bugs that break gameplay completely:

- In-circle fielders often do not throw the ball

- AI fielders hold the ball for several seconds without any action

- No run-out attempts are made, even when batsmen are clearly out

- Batsmen continue taking easy runs while fielders remain inactive

- Sometimes the AI gets completely stuck, allowing unlimited extra runs

These issues are clearly visible in the attached videos and can be reproduced consistently.

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4. Fielding Performance – Excessive Catch Drops

Fielding quality is highly unrealistic:

- 5–6 catches dropped in almost every match

- Simple and routine catches are missed

- Poor reactions and positioning

This greatly affects match outcomes.

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5. Wicketkeeper Bugs – Frequent Dropped Catches

Wicketkeepers are especially problematic:

- Dropping very easy catches

- Poor consistency behind the stumps

- Happens repeatedly in Career Mode

This needs urgent balancing.

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6. Celebration Bug – Helmet Not Removed After 50 or 100

In Career Mode, when a player scores a half-century or century:

- The player should remove the helmet and celebrate

- Due to a bug, the helmet is not removed

- Celebration animation feels broken and incomplete

I kindly request your team to treat these issues as high priority and resolve them in the next update or patch. Fixing these bugs will significantly improve realism, fairness, and the overall quality of Cricket 26

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Transfers in management mode

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Please add custom HUD and SCORECARD option, the dark theme is quite boring now, we should have HUD / SC creator/import option like we can create/import playfaces and logos. At least add different scorecards for different licensed leagues. Add white theme like world cup graphics for International matches

@JNT_BA @RossSymons

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96

Being able to add our own boundary music would be cool!

97

They should have the actual TV Scoreboards. Like if your playing in India Test, that scoreboard comes up. If your in Australia, the fix cricket scoreboard comes up

98

Could you please do an offical recreation of the St Lawrence ground in Kent in a future update, similar to was done with Taunton.

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@JNT_BA @RossSymons please

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Would love the ability to look at player attributes such as outswing ability etc in management mode. Need to know our own players strengths and weaknesses to help balance the side and use them (particularly bowlers) in the mode. Loving it so far. Also, would love to get a notification when players retire or change squads (state/T20 comps). Also, the ability to try and convince players to come and play for you in these comps.

Would also love the ability to see year round stats, as well as series stats (this is mainly for international teams) eg test runs etc tor year

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I emailed bgi Ant about the custom scoreboards.

The support team said they will pass it on to the cricket team for review

Let’s Hope :folded_hands:

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Should sort out following issues:

-Fielder standing and waiting for the ball to arrive
-Day 1 fielding animations and response
-Slow motion throw should be corrected
-Grass texture and color in AUS stadium
-Should improvise power on unorthodox shots and advance shots if timely done on hard / hardest difficulty too.
-There should be cover coming animations as well during the rain interuption.
–Scorecard always show “MATCH SUSPENDED” during lunch, tea, innings break. It should mention the break name or should mention play stopped due to rain. Important thing
-Bring back the player celebration voice with loud tone

103

Can you please let us customise licensed teams, this has never been an issue in previous games, or can you let us know why we aren’t able to do so. Also please allow for 20 teams in a T20 World Cup game mode.

King Regards Dan

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