EA Sports Cricket 96 Records (Long Read)
Rowan Morrell
Here are some of the records I've achieved in EA Sports Cricket 96, a
game I've had for over two years now. Read 'em and weep (or laugh, as
the case may be). They are all absolutely true. The best performances
have been at "Easy" level, but there have been some pretty damn good
knocks at "Normal" level too. Enjoy!
EA SPORTS CRICKET 96 - RECORDS
TEAM RECORDS
All-Time Highest Total (Test)
1,694 (157 overs) by "India" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy" level - March
1997
Highest Test Total at "Normal" Level
1,256 (154.4 overs) by "West Indies" vs. "Sri Lanka" - February 1997
Highest Test Total at "Hard" Level
363 (overs unknown) by "New Zealand" vs. "Australia" - November 1996
All-Time Highest Test Aggregate
2,177 (1,625 & 552) by "Australia" vs. "England" at "Easy" level - April
1998
All-Time Highest Total - ODI
839/8 (50 overs) by "New Zealand" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy" level -
February 1998
Highest ODI Total at "Normal" Level
681 (49.2 overs) by "New Zealand" vs. "West Indies" - March 1998
Highest ODI Total at "Hard" Level
318 (40.2 overs) by "New Zealand" vs. "Sri Lanka" - April 1997
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
All-Time Highest Individual Score (Test)
636, by "G. Ireland", for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Easy" level -
May 1997
Highest Individual Test Score at "Normal" Level
534, by "K. Gosh" for "India" vs. "Sri Lanka" - December 1996
Highest Individual Test Score at "Hard" Level
143, by "M. Downie" for "New Zealand" vs. "Australia" - November 1996
Top 10 Test Scores of All Time
1. 636, by "G. Ireland" (LHB) for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Easy"
level - May 1997
2. 553, by "K. Gosh" (RHB) for "India" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy" level
- March 1997
3=. 534, by "K. Gosh" for "India" vs. "West Indies" at "Normal" level -
December 1996
3=. 534, by "A. Blanch" (LHB) for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Easy"
level - May 1997
5. 523, by "G. Allen" (LHB) for "West Indies" vs. "Sri Lanka" at
"Normal" level - January 1997
6. 456, by "R. Connor" (RHB) for "Australia" vs. "England" at "Easy"
level - April 1998
7. 401*, by "L. Chaudry" (LHB) for "India" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Easy"
level - December 1996
8. 397, by "M. Singh" (RHB) for "India" vs. "Pakistan" at "Easy" level -
January 1998
9. 386, by "D. Bremner" (LHB) for "New Zealand" vs. "England" at "Easy"
level - March 1997
10. 385, by "V. Saad" (LHB) for "Sri Lanka" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - November 1997
All-Time Highest Individual Aggregate in a Test
883 (349 & 534) by "K. Gosh" for "India" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Normal"
level - December 1996
Highest Individual Aggregate at "Easy" Level
747 (636 & 111) by "G. Ireland" for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" - May
1997
Highest Individual Aggregate at "Hard" Level
228 (85 & 143) by "M. Downie" for "New Zealand" vs. "Australia" -
November 1996
All-Time Highest Individual Score (ODI)
361 (balls unknown), by "G. Ireland" for "Australia" vs. "West Indies"
at "Easy" level - December 1996
Highest Individual ODI Score at "Normal" Level
263 (112 balls), by "S. Brook" for "New Zealand" vs. "West Indies" -
March 1998
Highest Individual ODI Score at "Hard" Level
129 (79 balls), by "G. Ireland" for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" - June
1997
Top 10 ODI Scores of All Time
1. 361, by "G. Ireland" for "Australia" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - December 1996
2. 339*, by "A. Blanch" for "Australia" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - December 1996
3. 308*, by "M. Downie" for "New Zealand" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - Feb. 1998
4. 302*, by "K. Gosh" for "India" vs. "Pakistan" at "Easy" level -
January 1998
5. 277, by "G. Ireland" for "Australia" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - December 1996
6. 271, by "S. Brook" (LHB) for "New Zealand" vs. "Pakistan" at "Easy"
level - January 1997
7. 263, by "S. Brook" for "New Zealand" vs. "West Indies" at "Normal"
level - March 1998
8. 259*, by "L. Chaudry" for "India" vs. "West Indies" at "Normal" level
- March 1997
9. 258, by "S. Brook" for "New Zealand" vs. "England" at "Easy" level -
March 1997
10= 253, by "M. Gandhi" (LHB) for "India" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy"
level - March 1997
10= 253, by "G. Vander" (RHB) for "Australia" vs. "England" at "Easy"
level - April 1998
RECORD PARTNERSHIPS
Test
1,167, for the 1st wicket, between "G. Ireland" (636) and "A. Blanch"
(534) for "Australia" vs. "Sri Lanka" at "Easy" level - May 1997
ODI
653, for the 1st wicket, between "G. Ireland" (361) and "A. Blanch"
(339*) for "Australia" vs. "West Indies" at "Easy" level - December 1996
In addition to all these batting feats, the best bowling performance is
10-38, by "S. Abdul" of "Pakistan". Unfortunately, I can't remember who
it was against, but it was in a test, and I'm pretty sure it was in the
second innings. Moreover, I have bowled entire teams out for 0 on at
least six occasion, but again, I'm hazy on details. I pay more attention
to batting records than bowling ones in this game!
Now, how about letting me know your own records in this game?
ROWAN.
"He took the risk and has paid the price! Sounds just like my marriage!"
- "Brian Richards" describing a run-out in EA Sports Cricket 96.
MR JOSEPH TRIGLONE
> To Timothy Glover and anyone else who's interested.
>
> Here are some of the records I've achieved in EA Sports Cricket 96, a
> game I've had for over two years now. Read 'em and weep (or laugh, as
> the case may be). They are all absolutely true. The best performances
> have been at "Easy" level, but there have been some pretty damn good
> knocks at "Normal" level too. Enjoy!
>
> EA SPORTS CRICKET 96 - RECORDS
>
etc.etc
Anyway, it's great to see people taking this game seriously.
FASTEST 100 in ODI
E.Winter(AUS) 102*(20) vs NZ - Forget the date
I don't actually keep records of stats.
Honestly, this is true. Anybody, want to top this. I will not be angry, in
fact, I will be IMPRESSED. :)
What is the best way to keep stats? The final scorecard is crap. It
doesn't show the bowler of caughts or the FOW.
BEST STRIKE RATE
D.Coster(ENG) 11(0)
Noball and 4 runs.
Noball and 4 runs.
Noball and Run out going for a 4th Run ( It's possible with S.Collier)
for a Strike Rate of INFINITY. Hah. That's gonna be tough to beat.
The unfortunate bowler was S.Scott(AUS). It was an Ashes Simulation.
Hints and Tips
For the Easy version
Create every ball into a Full Toss by charging and power hitting straight.
You will always get a 6, or a C & B (How this happens is beyond me).
Anyway, as long as the ball lands on the pad around the kneeroll, you will
time the ball well enough to clear the fence.
For the Normal version
Create every ball into a Half-Volley and drive the ball straight.
The field is always set up with Mid-off VACANT! 4 runs every ball.
This will not always work for right-handers. Left-handers can play this
shot all-day. NZ have S.Brook, M.Downie, and D.Bremner at 1,3 and 4
respectively. They are unstoppable. The combination of S.Collier and
D.Coster ( Both are Lightning Fast as well) is the best in the game.
Simply promote them to 1 and 2 and the opposition is in for a long day.
Right handers have more luck cutting the ball. It requires a Left-hander
to initially clear the slip cordon, and from there it is 2 runs per ball
or more if the pair are quick.
For the Hard version
I do not like the Hard version
Here is my highest team score at this level. 12 ( 3 runs, 9 extras )
Every shot I hit was caught by the fielders, that moved from Cover to Deep
Long-off to make miraculous diving catches!
MY HIGHEST SCORE in a TEST is about 900 ( give or take 50) by Australia
The number 11 batsman L.Reynold got 200, G.Vander got 250 and E.Winter got
140-ish.The two partnerships (Vander/Winter & Vander/Reynold) contributed
over 550 between them for the 9th and 10th wickets.
When playing in the Normal mode, I try to pace myself. I figure it is
harder to subdue natural instinct to attack at ridiculous run rates, and
challenge myself to score at ONLY 6 an over until the last 10 overs ( in a
50 over match).
BOWLING
This is the biggest farce of the game.
LOWEST SCORE BY OPPONENT. 10/0 of 10 balls ( Let's see ...... Consists of
3 hattricks)
It is so easy. Set up a Forward Short Leg, of reasonable Speed. Put him as
far up the spot as you can. He is now is position to catch anything.
Bowl bouncers at the batter's head. The batter will block and quick dive
to catch the ball ( just click, the fielder will dive across if in the
right position). There you go. 10 wickets, 10 balls
Sam Montague
Karpal isn't too shabby either.
Sam
Rowan Morrell <rdmorrell...@xtra.co.nz> wrote in article
<36EA1F...@xtra.co.nz>...
> To Timothy Glover and anyone else who's interested.
>
<snip>
James Porritt
by E-mail. Firstly, the address is wrong because someone by the name of
James Porritt sent that message ( that's me :) ) . I am not sure what is
going on but I have now created a signature once I realized this. My
e-mail address is james....@cs.uwa.edu.au if there are any comments
about the last message
Rowan Morrell
>
> J.Tsgilev from India is the best batsman there is, no doubt. A guy called
> Karpal isn't too shabby either.
>
> Sam
>
India. He is a left-hander, and he's pretty good. But he's slow. "G.
Ireland" is No. 1 as far as I'm concerned. He's lightning fast between
the wickets and boy. He and "A. Blanch" make for one hell of an opening
combination, as evidenced by the fact that they hold the record
partnership in both tests and one-dayers. "Ireland" has the all-time
test and one-day records - 636 and 361 respectively - and also has the
best ODI score at "Hard" level - 129. Why he's not in the starting XI in
the first place is a bit of a mystery.
"India" also have some great batsmen. Next to "Ireland", "K. Gosh" is
the best opener there is. Other top batsmen include "M. Singh" and "L.
Chaudry". All these guys are quick between the wickets. Best batsman for
the "West Indies" is "G. Allen", who's another fast runner and has a
best test score of 523. "D. Bremner" is NZ's best, I reckon. He holds
the NZ "test" record of 386, the ninth highest individual score I've
achieved in EA Sports Cricket 96.
My next post will be about the real cricket - promise!
ROWAN.
"Let's recap on a fine innings" - said by "Gavin Dilley" after every
innings, whether a team has scored 1,000 or 0.