Add a scene for rain delays, like ground staff putting covers on the pitch. Make it so a custom international team can vs a licensed international team in play now and make the academy customisable stuff have less restrictions and make custom stadiums have hills for people to sit on like Adelaide oval, waca, etc, retractable roof, more tiers and different stand type.
For Cricket 26, commentary should dynamically react to the exact match situation, rather than playing a generic line whenever a boundary, wicket, or milestone occurs.
Match situation
The commentary engine should consider:
Current score and wickets
Required run rate
Runs required
Balls/overs remaining
Target
Match format
Innings
Day/session in Tests
Current partnership
Batting/bowling momentum
Match importance
For example: India Vs Australia ODI match
“India needs 27 from the final two overs. This chase is still very much alive.”
Then, after a dot ball:
“A precious dot ball at this stage. Australia will be delighted with that.”
After a six:
“That’s exactly what India needed! The equation is suddenly looking much healthier.”
Pressure should affect commentary
If a team keeps losing wickets:
“They’ve gone from complete control to serious trouble in the space of a few overs.”
If a lower-order batter arrives:
“The tail is exposed now. This is going to be a huge ask.”
If the final wicket falls:
“That’s it! They’ve been bowled out, and what looked like a strong position has completely disappeared.”
Commentary should remember what happened earlier
The commentators should refer to events from the same match.
Example:
Batter was dropped on 12.
Reaches 95.
Hits a boundary to reach 99.
Commentary:
“He was given a life early in the innings. He’s made them pay for it—and now he’s just one run away from a century.”
That would feel dramatically more authentic.
Batter vs bowler battles
The game should track the current contest.
“He’s beaten the bat three times in this over. The batter simply can’t find a way through.”
Then the batter hits a six:
“Finally, he’s found the answer! After being tied down by that bowler, that’s a massive release of pressure.”
Captaincy decisions
Commentary should react to tactical changes.
If the captain brings a spinner into the attack:
“The captain has decided it’s time to turn to spin. Perhaps looking to slow this scoring rate down.”
If the field goes defensive:
“They’re protecting the boundary now. Singles are being conceded, but the big shot is what they’re desperate to prevent.”
Big-match awareness
A World Cup final shouldn’t sound like a random bilateral ODI.
The game should know:
Group match
“A useful win here would put them in a strong position in the group.”
Semi-final
“One mistake now could end their tournament.”
Final
“This is what every player dreams of. One over could decide the World Cup.”
Momentum commentary
The commentary should recognize momentum swings.
Example:
“Australia were 72 for 1 and completely in control. Three wickets later, they’re 91 for 4. England have turned this match around.”
Or:
“They’ve scored 51 from the last four overs. This innings has exploded.”
Test-match awareness
Test commentary needs a completely different logic.
Day 1:
“They’re building a solid foundation here. There’s plenty of time left in this Test.”
Day 4, chasing 280:
“This is becoming a fascinating chase. They’ve got two sessions to find the runs.”
Day 5, 35 needed with two wickets left:
“This is now about survival as much as scoring. Every delivery could decide the Test.”
Pitch deteriorating:
“The cracks are opening up now, and the spinners are getting considerably more assistance.”
Milestones
Milestones should be contextual rather than simply announcing numbers.
“He’s reached fifty, but he’ll know the job isn’t finished.”
“Another hundred for an already remarkable career.”
“That’s his first international century—and what a time to produce it.”
“He’s now the leading run-scorer in this tournament.”
Extraordinary moments
The commentary should have special intensity levels. A normal wicket:
“He’s gone! A good delivery and the batter have made the mistake.”
A wicket in a World Cup final:
“HE’S GOT HIM! The biggest wicket of the match! The stadium has erupted!”
Last-ball victory:
“SIX! THEY’VE WON IT! AN UNBELIEVABLE FINISH!
Instead of simply saying:
“That’s a six!”
the game could produce:
“He’s been troubled by this bowler throughout the tournament, but when his team needed him most, he’s gone straight over the top! That’s taken him to 100 as well!” That is the kind of true situation-aware commentary that would make Cricket 26 matches feel unique rather than scripted.
Is it possible to allow more licensed internatinal players to be added to custom teams ,
Reason being you cannot add Ireland , Scotland , Netherlands custom players to custom teams currently
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Where is new update? ,We want many new bowling actions @MattW sir please add new bowling actions.
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Please add Wasim Akram’s bowling action he is the Greatest fast bowler. please