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OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
CHAPTER 1: QUICK START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CHAPTER 2: M AIN MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Club Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Squad Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Coaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Next Match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Player Averages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
CHAPTER 3: COMPETITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fixtures and Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Team Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
CHAPTER 4: THE M ATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Coin Toss and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Toss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Highlights Level. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bowling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Bowling - Setting a Line - Attacking and Defensive Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bowling - Setting and Editing a Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Batting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
New Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Terminating Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Youth Team Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Out-of-Contract (all clubs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Bidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
International Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
CHAPTER 5: CREDITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
1) Insert the disk into your CD
7) You will be asked whether or
Captain from the menu and then
problem, it may be advisable to
ROM drive
not you wish to install Direct X
choose Remove. You can also
install a more powerful video
5.0 onto your system. If you
uninstall ICC by going to the
card and/or add more RAM.
already have Direct X 5.0 or
Start menu and selecting
greater on your system then you
Uninstall International Cricket
do not need to go through this
Captain.
2) If Autorun is enabled on your
PC, then an ICC installation
window will be displayed on
your desktop. If Autorun is
disabled, or the installation
window does not appear
automatically, open up My
Computer on your desktop,
Direct X installation to examine
RUNNING ANIMATED
HIGHLIGHTS
your system. ICC will not run
If you have a P90 or greater with
with Direct X 3.
at least 16 Mb RAM, then you
access your CD drive, and
double-click on SETUP.EXE.
Installation
in the interaction between Direct
X and Windows MFC.
To change the settings on your
highlights when you are playing
desktop, select Start/Control
a match. If these highlights
Panel/Display/Small Fonts.
To start ICC:
appear jerky or slow, then
choose None.
Select International Cricket
Captain from the Empire
your start button.
Note: whichever method you
will start the install procedure.
choose to run the game, you will
Follow the on-screen
need the CD in the drive.
instructions.
for installation.
settings. This is due to a conflict
will be able to view animated
the installation window. This
5) Choose a drive and folder
exit, allowing you to change your
RUNNING INTERNATIONAL
CRICKET CAPTAIN
Interactive program group on
3) Press the Install button on
to anything except Small Fonts
the program will alert you and
procedure. If you are unsure,
then select Yes and allow the
If your systems font size is set
UNINSTALLING
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
CAPTAIN
SPECIAL NOTES
During installation, the
progress bar occasionally
displays as a black flickering
rectangle instead of a normal
progress bar.
Don't worry, it's still installing
the files.
Slow/jerky animation in the
6) You must install the game on
To uninstall ICC, go to the Control
highlights. If you have an old or
your hard drive. To do this you
Panel in Windows and then
slow video card, and/or less than
should have at least 130 Mb of
select Add/Remove Programs.
16Mb of RAM, the highlights are
free hard disk space
Select International Cricket
likely to look jerky. If this is a
UPDATES AND
INFORMATION ABOUT
INTERNATIONAL CRICKET
CAPTAIN
Further information about ICC is
available via our website at
empiresport.com
International Cricket Captain,
is a game in which you have
the chance to both captain
and manage a team.
Overview.
You may choose to captain
any of the 18 county teams
and then earn the right to
lead the national team.
The game will last for 20
seasons, after which your
performance will be
evaluated and entered into
the Hall of Fame.
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Chapter 1: Quick Start
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Quick Start.
Now you will be on the main
If you can’t wait to get
menu of the game. To go
started the quickest way to
straight into action, click on
do so is to double click on
the Continue Button and
the Cricket.exe icon, which
then on the Next Match
should appear on your
button, in the bottom right
desktop, after which the
hand corner of the screen.
intro of the main game
The team selection screen
screen will appear. Click on
will now appear - if you wish
New Game and the team
to make changes to your
selection screen will appear,
squad see Chapter 3 of this
enter your name and select
manual, otherwise click on
your team, then click on the
the Start Match button in
Continue button in the
the bottom right hand corner
bottom right hand corner.
of the screen.
Ashes Edition only
The Coin Toss screen displays
To captain England in the
pitch and weather conditions,
current Ashes series, click
and the teams for the match.
on the Play Ashes button.
Select heads or tails by
For details on how to
clicking on the appropriate
select a team turn to page
coin, and then select whether
10 of this manual.
you want to bat or bowl.
Chapter 1 - Quick Start
NOTE: The pitch and
Captaining England
weather conditions will
To become England Captain,
affect the run of play.
you have to succeed at
On the match screen, click
County level (Ashes Series
on Highlights level and
excepted). However, if you
select level of highlights
wish to captain England and
you wish to view, then click
a County immediately, you
on OK.
may do so by typing in Alec
Now click on Start Over.
as your player name. Be
Getting Started
When the first screen after
the introduction appears,
aware, however, that if you
choose this option you will
not be entitled to a Hall of
Fame score.
saved games will be named
New Game, Load a saved
If you wish to learn more
according to the name you
game or Exit.
about that county and view
chose at the start of that
the squad, then click on
game. Click on the name of
More Info. When you have
the game you want to load
finished, click on Continue.
and that game will appear at
choose whether to start a
If you chose New Game you
will be asked to Enter Your
Name for the game and
Select Your Team. Select a
If you choose Load Game, a
county by clicking on one so
box will pop up showing you
that it highlights and then
the names of the games you
click on Continue.
have saved (if any). The
the point you last saved.
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Club Information
season. To the right of the
the game will bring up the
This screens displays the
screen you will see how
Player Profile screen.
history of the club you have
much each of your squad
chosen to lead. You will also
find details of their main
county ground and the
club’s record in recent
competitions.
Chapter 2: Main Menu
Clicking on the Finances
screen will display the club’s
finances. These comprise
the basic budget followed
by the money you may have
won in various competitions
in the 1997 season. This
money is used to bid for
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are earning. You may
Squad Details
terminate contracts at the
Clicking on this button will
end of the season from the
display the composition and
Contracts screen.
averages of your current
squad. Batsmen are denoted
out-of-contract and overseas
Double clicking on a player’s
players at the end of each
name at almost any point in
by a bat, bowlers by a ball,
Chapter 2 - Main Menu
all-rounders by bat and ball
and wicket-keepers by
gloves. Opening batsmen
can be recognised by the (o)
after their name. The
players that are already in
the current team will have
CLICK HERE TO ALLOCATE A
their names highlighted in
COACHING SESSION
blue. You will be able to
make changes to the team
selection from the Team
Selection screen which may
time to your players from
will pop up, prompting you
be accessed prior to the
this screen. To do so, click in
to re-set the coaching
next match.
the Batting and Bowling
schedule. You don’t have to
columns opposite the name
change this if you don’t want
of the player you wish to
to. Also, you may change
coach so that a tick appears.
the schedule at any time by
In total, you will be able to
clicking on the Coaching
allocate eight sessions (i.e. 8
button on the Main Menu,
ticks) over a period of 10
though if you do this the
Coaching
days. After 10 days (game
effect of coaching will be
You may allocate coaching
time) the Coaching screen
reduced incrementally.
For information about
batting and bowling
averages, please see the
Player Averages section on
the next page.
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Chapter 2 - Main Menu
Effect: coaching will
improve the player’s base
ability and also improve his
form. If a player is already at
peak form, then coaching is
a good way of helping
maintain this.
Next Match
Clicking on the Next Match
button will bring up
information about your next
opponents.
sorted in order of merit but
When you start the game
limited to the top 100. Use
the statistics will be
the button provided if you
accurate as at the start of
Averages button to view
wish to view statistics
the 1998 season. As the
batting and bowling
outside the top 100. You can
game progresses the
averages in all competitions.
sort these into any order
computer will generate
The default screen is:
you wish by clicking on the
statistics which will update
Batting, First Class, Career,
various buttons.
the existing statistics.
Player Averages
Click on the Player
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Fixtures and Results
Please use this option
When you have finished on
This screen enables you to
sparingly, if at all.
the Main Menu, click on
view all fixtures and results
of all counties in all
competitions. Clicking on
the buttons will allow you to
find the precise information
you require.
Note: The Auto-Play button
is only accessible from the
Team Selection screen.
Continue if you wish to
proceed to the Team
Selection screen.
Chapter 3: Competitions
Auto-Play Match
If you don't want to play the
Tables
This screen will display the
next match because, for
example, you consider it
inconsequential, then you
may select Auto-Play
Match and have your deputy
league tables for the Britannia
Assurance Championship, the
AXA League and the divisional
tables for the League Cup and
the Wisden World Rankings.
(ie the computer) play it for
The rules for each
you. This is not
competition are displayed on
recommended as the
the right of each table. This
deputy, in this instance, is
screen will also come up after
inexperienced and will not
the conclusion of each match.
perform as well as you.
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Team Selection
click on the > button. This
Use the scroll bars on the
A default team will be
will transfer him from the
lower right of the screen to
provided for you in the left
team to the squad. To
display player names which
panel under the heading
replace him, click on a
are not immediately visible.
Current Team.
player’s name in the squad
(the players that are already
If you wish to remove a
in the current team will have
player from that team, click
their names highlighted in
on the player’s name so that
blue) and click on the < key
this is highlighted and then
to transfer him to the team.
Swap Player
If you wish to exchange one
player for another, then use
this button
. First
CLICK ON THESE BUTTONS TO
highlight the name of the
ALTER THE BATTING ORDER
player who is currently
selected by clicking on him,
and then do the same for
USE THESE BUTTONS TO
the player you wish to
TRANSFER PLAYERS FROM
replace him with. Finally, hit
THE SQUAD TO YOUR TEAM
the
AND VICE VERSA
complete the exchange.
button to
To enable viewing of player
types at a glance the
following symbols are
displayed: Bat, ball, bat and
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Chapter 3 - Competitions
ball (all-rounder) and gloves
specify your Wicket-Keeper
(wicket-keeper).
and Opening Bowlers.
To edit the batting order of
To change the type of
your team, click on a player’s
statistics on view in this
name in the Current Team
screen, click on First Class,
and then click on the up
Career or All.
arrow to move him up the
batting order, and click on the
down arrow to move a player
in the opposite direction.
Note: when a player has
been selected his name will
be displayed in blue. Players
not selected for the current
To designate your captain,
team will have their names
click on a player’s name in
displayed in white.
the Current Team and then
click on the Captain button.
Use the same routine to
When you are satisfied with
your team, click on Start
Match.
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Coin Toss and Conditions
and, to a lesser extent,
Highlights you wish to see.
The conditions should affect
fast bowling.
To do this click on the
whether you choose to bat
Highlights button. As you
or bowl, assuming you won
Toss
the toss.
Click the appropriate coin to
will see, the parameters
choose whether you want
Chapter 4: The Match
Description of the icons and
their effect:
The Ball: Pertains to the
to call Heads or Tails.
you will offered the
choice to either bat or
bowl. Click on the batting
in a rather long game. If you
select Wickets and Chances,
this will display every edged
or uppish shot; all LBW
or bowling icon to make
appeals and dropped and
your selection.
catches, and, of course,
wickets falling.
Click on Continue to
proceed with the match.
The Wicket: A turning
Selecting None will mean
the match proceeds in text
wicket will benefit spin
Highlights Level
bowling.
After you have decided to
Outfield: Fast
bat or bowl, you will be
Bowling
taken to the match screen.
If you bowl first then the
One of the first things you
bowling dialogue will appear
must decide is what level of
to the right of the screen.
Weather: Cloudy weather
will benefit seam bowling
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ball. The latter could result
If you choose correctly
bounce. An erratic bounce
will favour fast bowlers
range from None to Ball-by-
only mode.
Chapter 4 - The Match
FIG 1
The name of the opening
bowler you chose during
Team Selection should
CHANGE BOWLER
appear at the top of the
STAMINA RATING
bowling dialogue.
CLICK HERE TO SET
YOUR BOWLING LINE
If you wish to change the
FIELD SETTING
bowler at this or any other
point in the game, click on
the button marked Change
CLICK HERE TO PLAY
and then click on the name
BALL - BY- BALL
of the bowler you wish to
select. The new bowler will
now appear at the top of the
representation of the over,
and select Bowl Ball. To
batting dialogue.
showing only the level
revert back to Start Over,
which you previously
click on the triangle again
selected. If you chose to
and select Start Over.
To commence bowling,
assuming you have selected
the Highlights level, click
view no highlights, then the
Bowling - Stamina
on Start Over. If you have
results of the over will
It is important that you keep
selected any form of
appear instantly. If you wish
an eye on the bowlers'
highlights, the screen will
to play the over ball-by-ball,
stamina rating. This can be
now revert to an animated
then click on the triangle
viewed on the stamina bar
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Bowling - Setting a line -
Bowling - Attacking and
(See Fig 1)
Defensive Levels
To set a line for the bowler,
The more attacking a bowler
click just to the left of the
is the more likely he is to
ball if you wish the bowler
concede runs, but he is also
to adopt a line outside off-
more likely to take wickets.
stump. The ball will move
accordingly to confirm that
this is the line you wish to
bowl. Reverse this
Bowling - Setting and
Editing a Field (See Fig 2)
As soon as you select a line
procedure if the facing
batsman is a left-hander.
Similarly, if you wish to set
FIG 2
TO MOVE A FIELDER , CLICK ON ONE THE FIELDING DOTS ,
HOLDING DOWN THE MOUSE , AND THEN DRAG IT TO
THE DESIRED POSITION , LETTING GO OF THE MOUSE
WHEN YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH THE NEW POSITION .
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a line outside leg stump,
click to the right of ball.
for your bowler and set his
Attacking/Defensive level,
you will note that the field
setting will adjust
accordingly. If you wish to
Effect of bowling line:
edit that setting, then click
on the bowling screen. If
Outside off-stump is
you over-bowl a player,
considered defensive;
which occurs when a player
middle and off is considered
has no stamina left, then
average; middle and leg
there is a chance he will
is the most attacking from
To move a fielder, click and
be injured.
of bowling.
hold down the mouse
on Edit to bring up an
enlarged version of the
field setting.
Chapter 4 - The Match
button on the number of
conceded to the current
conceding your wicket. This
fielder you wish to move
bowler in his current spell.
especially true if the
and then drag the number to
Precisely how these runs
batsman is not settled.
the new fielding position,
have been scored can be
letting go of the mouse
seen by clicking on the
when you are satisfied.
Overlay Runs button and
To retain your new field
setting for possible use in
the future, click on the
then consulting the run key.
When you have finished
on this screen, click on
Save button and then name
OK to return to the
your new setting in File
bowling screen.
Name section of the
Note: In One Day games
dialogue box, clicking on
fielding restrictions apply.
Save when you have
finished. Click on the Load
button whenever you want
to use this new setting.
Batting
Click on a notch on the
Defensive/Attacking bar to
The panel on the left of the
determine how quickly you
Edit Field screen informs
want to score. The more
you how many runs the
aggressive you are the
batsman at the crease has
greater the risk of
Lock Batsman
If you wish you can lock a
CLICK HERE TO LOCK
BATSMAN ’ S AGGRESSION
batman's aggression setting
against a particular bowler.
To do this, click on the
aggression setting you
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aggression rating by
unlocking it. The default
setting is for the aggression
setting to be unlocked.
Edit Batting Order
If you wish to change the
batting order during a
match, click on the Edit
Batting Order button,
highlight the name of the
batsman you wish to
promote in the order, and
require, making sure that
aggression setting against
then use the scroll bar to
the batsman is about to face
that particular bowler.
move him to the desired
To unlock, use the same
position.
procedure, except that
To get a more detailed view
clicking on the padlock now
of how a batsman is
will unlock it. Once a
scoring, double-click on a
batsman's aggression is
batsman’s name to bring up
locked in this manner, you
the Wheel Chart. Click on
an over from the bowler
whom you want to lock this
against, and then click on
the padlock icon (to the right
of the aggression bar) so
that it closes. This will now
lock the batsman's
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may only change the
Chapter 4 - The Match
Section Chart button to see
issuing the invitation, it is
New Ball
how many runs he has
recommended you answer
The new ball will be available
scored area-by-area, and
Yes when prompted.
to the bowling side after 90
click on the Run Graph
overs. Don’t forget to ensure
button to see how fast he
Breaks
that you have a fully fit fast
has scored. To see how fast
The game will pause for
bowlers ready to use it.
he has scored against a
lunch and tea-breaks, close
particular bowler, click on
of play and whenever there is
the V All Bowlers button
a change of innings. This will
and then select a bowler.
enable you to view the
The left hand panel will give
scores in other matches. To
details of the batsman’s
do this, click on the names of
strengths as well an analysis
the counties you wish to see
of his current innings.
in the Latest Scores column.
a greater chance of taking
a wicket.
Contracts
At the end of each season
the contacts of some of
Use the scroll bars if you
Batting - Following on
Effect: Gives fast bowlers
wish to see more results.
If you or your opponents
your players will have
expired. If you wish you
may re-negotiate
have a first innings deficit of
To see the scorecard for a
immediately. To do so, click
200 runs or more you may
previous innings in this
on the name of the player
ask, or be invited, to follow
match, click on the grey
whose contract you wish to
on. As there are clear
button opposite the innings
re-negotiate. This will bring
advantages to the team
you wish to see.
up his details including the
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the amount to your
available before re-signing
satisfaction. When you are
any of your own players.
satisfied with the salary and
This is because if you do not
length of contract, click on
sign them in this phase, you
Make Offer. The player will
will have another
then accept or decline, or
opportunity in the next
invite you to make you a
phase of the game when
new offer.
they will appear on the Out-
If the player accepts your
USE THESE BUTTONS TO
offer, the money you have
another club could sign
salary and length of contract
agreed to pay him will be
them at this stage.
he is seeking.
deducted from your budget
Note: you may not re-sign
(which you may view in the
overseas players immediately
lower left-hand corner of the
the optimum amount
but, subject to their absence
screen). If you decline to
from international duties, you
sought, so you may wish to
renew a player's contract
bid less, but then again if
he will automatically leave
you want to be really sure of
the club.
INCREASE OR DECREASE
YOUR OFFER
of-Contract. But be aware,
The salary will always reflect
may do so in the next phase
of the game.
the getting the player you
may wish to bid more.
Use the scroll bars to adjust
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Note: you may prefer to
Terminating contracts
wait and see which other
If you wish to terminate a
out-of-contract players are
player's contract, click on
Chapter 4 - The Match
the Terminate button and
method previously described
Bidding
then click on the name of
in re-signing out-of-contract
Bidding is conducted in a
the player's whose contract
players.
series of rounds, of which
there are 10. You may not
you wish to terminate. In
When you have finished
have more than three bids
screen you will be advised
(re)signing players and
in progress at any one time.
what the settlement figure
terminating contracts, click
Your bids may exceed your
will be. This figure is
on the Continue button.
available budget in which
the panel of the right of the
case the bids will be
calculated at 50% of his
current salary, but because
Out-of-Contract
you are saving 50% of his
(all clubs)
salary this figure will added
to your budget, not
subtracted.
your youth team will emerge,
providing you with the first
1-2-3. So if your first bid
succeeds using up most of
You will now have a chance
to sign out-of-contract
your budget, then bids 2 and
3 will probably fail because
players from other clubs.
of lack of cash. For this
Choose whether you want
reason it is important to
to view Domestic, New, or
prioritise your bids. When
Overseas Player and then
you have decided upon your
used the method described
three bids, click on
Youth Team Graduates
Each year graduates from
resolved in the order of
Continue.
opportunity to sign them. If
previously described in
you wish to offer them a
signing out-of-contract
At the end of the first round,
contract then use the
players.
you will be advised of the
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outcome of your own bids.
International Selection
To select a squad, decide on
This procedure will continue
Texaco Trophy and
the player(s) you want and
for nine more rounds,
One-Day Internationals
then click on the grey button
though you may curtail
When you are captaining the
next to his name so that a
this by clicking on Finish
national side you will be
tick appears. The selected
With Contracts. This is
required to first select a
player's name will then
advisable when you have
squad. For the Texaco
appear in the panel. You do
insufficient funds to make
Trophy matches, you will be
not have to worry about the
a feasible bid.
required to select 18 players
batting order at this stage.
for the tournament. From
these you have to select a
team for each of the three
matches. You will also be
given the opportunity to
CLICK ON THIS BUTTON TO SELECT
THIS PANEL DISPLAYS
coach these players prior to
OR DE - SELECT A PLAYER
SELECTED PLAYERS
the matches.
If you change your mind
about a player you have
selected, either click on the
aforementioned tick, or click
on his name in the panel at
the bottom of the screen to
remove him.
You may sort players by
batting and bowling
averages which will then
appear in order of merit.
CLICK AGAIN HERE TO DE - SELECT A PLAYER
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CLICK HERE TO SORT PLAYERS BY BATSMAN OR BOWLER
Chapter 4 - The Match
Test Matches
Selecting a team for a Test
Match works in pretty much
the same way as for one-day
matches, except that you
only choose twelve players
(unless it is for an overseas
tour) and you pick these
before each match rather than
for the series.
End of Game
The game will end
automatically after 20
seasons, at which point you
will be transferred the to Hall
of Fame. You highest average
score over a period of any four
seasons will then be entered
into the Hall of Fame,
assuming it is higher than
any previously entered under
your name.
your performance will be
After the end of every
evaluated and translated into
season after the fourth
a Hall of Fame score,
season, your Hall of Fame
though this will only be
score will be based on your
entered into the Hall of
performances over the
Fame if the score is higher
previous four seasons. In
than any previous score for
other words, for the first
this game.
four seasons your score will
If you achieve 100 points,
accumulate, after which it
you will be offered the
will be averaged out.
Hall of Fame
opportunity to manage
At the end of each season
England.
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Chapter 4 - The Match
To view your score, click on
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on-screen instructions.
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necessarilly reflect their
real-life performances. The
salaries in the game are
entirely ficticious.
Game design:
CHRIS CHILD, BRIAN WALKER
Programming:
CHRIS CHILD, ANDY YAU,
CHARLIE SKILBECK
Graphics:
MICHEL BOWES, MAX MC MULLIN
Chapter 5: Credits
MGS (JONES, CROPPER, DUNN,
Chris Turvey of Empics and is
JACKSON ) RONDOR MUSIC
reproduced by permission.
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introductory sequence is
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Production:
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Marketing: T ERRY SHUTTLEWORTH ,
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Manual:
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Computing.
Thanks to Cricinfo for supplying
ground information, and also to
clarifying some of the finer
points of the sport.
Special thanks to the following
tourist boards for supplying
publicity photographs: India,
Acknowledgements:
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BEYOND THE CALL .
Music:
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The photo of the Bulawayo
cricket ground was taken by
THEIR WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHY.
Peter Griffith of PGR
Wisden for their help with
Most of the player pictures
used in the game first appeared
in Cricketer’s Who’s Who
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permission.
Special thanks to:
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The player database and
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Commentary:
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Playtesting:
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