Even at the easier difficulty it's not uncommon to get carted around the park for overs at a time while bowling a conservative pitched-up line, or to receive nothing but over after over of yorkers while batting. Licensing of the official Hawk-Eye ball-tracking system is a good inclusion, but its excessive and often irrelevant use, such as after fours and for catches, feels shoehorned in. The outcome is a bit of a lucky dip, and relinquishing control midmatch can result in poor starts turning around as the tail of your batting team wags, but you're just as likely to find yourself on the receiving end of a mid-order collapse. It's here in the field that Ashes 2009 really shows off its rough edges.

On Steve Harmison's suggestion England players mingled among a shell-shocked crowd, many of whom had planned this trip for 12 months and had spent thousands of pounds in the process; ­modest compensation for such a shattering disappointment. So tomorrow the teams embark on the third Test … These include hitting six consecutive sixes, taking five wickets in 10 overs, or bowling Warney's now legendary leg break in the 1993 Ashes series to dismiss Mike Gatting. It's disappointing then that while batting and bowling are designed to be hands-on experiences--setting custom field placements, charging down short balls, and picking the right foot for the shot--fielding is frustratingly passive. He confirmed that Strauss was clear that the Recreation Ground was playable. Southampton: Pakistan batsman Fawad Alam finally made a comeback to the Test team, after a gap of 10 years and 8 months as captain Azhar Ali won the toss and elected to bat in the second Test against England at The Rose Bowl on Thursday. The variety of modes and accessibility of controls make Ashes Cricket 2009 an easy game for players with only a passing interest in sports games to pick up. It was the second time in 11 years that the West Indies board has faced humiliation on an England tour. Those concerns must have been shared by the home authorities as England were compelled to practise at the Recreation Ground for two days before the Test.Once play had been abandoned every­one who mattered headed back to the Recreation Ground, the ramshackle but charismatic venue in St John's, which most cricket lovers prefer anyway, to establish whether a Test could be played there. The cricket authorities will seek to salvage a Test match for Antigua after the second Test between West Indies and England at the new Sir Vivian Richards Stadium was embarrassingly abandoned on safety grounds after 10 balls. We have to make sure in the future we try and avoid it. All times are UK and subject to change. It's an inclusion very few players who are interested in the ebb, flow, and strategy of cricket will use, but if you're after instant gratification, you can simply warp ahead to the bits you want to play.

All rights reserved. The ECB chairman, Giles Clarke, reported that he had consulted with Ian Botham, Nasser Hussain, Morris, Andy Flower and Strauss as well as some of the English holidaymakers, whose presence in such numbers drove the decision to play a match in Antigua rather than head off to Barbados. Sergio Parisse. "It is their responsibility to ensure that the ground is fit for play, that it meets the minimum standards for Test match cricket. Later the match was abandoned for good as a draw and the shortest Test where play actually began in the history of the game. Raising the game difficulty increases the precision required for you to hit the effective part of your accuracy meter as the zone shrinks in size considerably.

"It's not good enough. The Recreation Ground is not in brilliant condition, but the wickets we practised on were OK. Many of the sport's iconic cricket venues are available to play on, though like unlicensed players, they appear with pseudonyms.

Swinging too early will leave your stumps exposed, while going late will see you edging shots and risking being caught. We will try to make amends at the ARG." If you're dedicated (or pedantic) enough to take on the squad and player customisation editing tools, then you can rename players, reassign skill points, and adjust visual sliders to set things right for the entire roster. abdullan99. Iveco and the Italian National Rugby team at the 2009 Cariparma Test Matches After the positive experience in the MotoGP World Championship with the official sponsorship of the race at Phillip Island, which took place three weeks ago in Australia, Iveco is now returning to attend the world of the oval ball. A third Test will now begin at the old Recreation Ground in St John's on Sunday, with the series extended to five matches.After abortive attempts to make a start yesterday the Antigua Test was relocated in a desperate attempt by the West Indies Play had to be abandoned for the day at the ground that bears Richards' name because the bowlers' safety was jeopardised by the condition of the outfield and particularly the bowlers' run-ups. Crowds consist of emotionless clapping blobs of colour--on occasion appearing as hands without bodies--while advertising signs dotted around the boundaries are visible even at long distances and appear pin sharp.

At least they may have a game to watch, after all.Pitch expert believes groundsmen will battle to get play started in time "So the game should go ahead tomorrow, causing the least possible inconvenience to the England supporters.