Cricket 97
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| Cricket 97 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Beam Software |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows |
| Release date | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multi player |
Cricket 97 is a cricket game for PCs that was released in 1997. The sequel to Cricket 96, it was developed by Melbourne House (as Beam Software) and published by EA Sports. It was the final cricket game in the series to be developed by Melbourne House.
Compared to the previous game, the improvement in graphics continued with three-dimensional stadiums (though players remained rendered as sprites). Cricketing legends Ritchie Benaud and Ian Botham returned to provide commentary and also featured in full motion video interludes.
The game also featured official team licensing for a number of teams but did not feature real player names as with previous games in the series. However, a re-release of the game entitled the Ashes Tour Edition featured the English and Australian tour squads for the 1997 Ashes series.
EA Sports followed Cricket 97 with Cricket World Cup 99. Creative Assembly took over as developer.
