I won’t lie—despite buying **Cricket 24**, I keep going back to **Cricket 22**. At this point, it honestly feels like I made a mistake picking up C24. Funny thing is, when I first bought Cricket 22, it was full of bugs and pretty hard to play. But over time it actually *got better*. Not perfect, but the shot power, batting feel, and bowling mechanics improved to a point where the game became genuinely enjoyable. That steady improvement is the only reason I decided to buy Cricket 24 more than a year after it came out.

But to my surprise, C24 still feels like it’s stuck in that early, frustrating stage. The problems hit you right from the basics—batting and bowling. Even the sound design feels like a step backward. The bat–ball contact doesn’t have any punch, and the overall audio feels flat compared to C22. And the bugs… I noticed several within the first five balls. Five balls!

The most common bugs is, while playing any front foot shots, the bat often goes inside the pitch while hitting the ball.

These aren’t minor issues either—they’re the fundamental things that make or break a cricket game. What’s worse is that most of these bugs weren’t even present in Cricket 22 by the time it stabilised. It really does feel like the series has moved backwards instead of building on what was already working well.

And that brings me to my question: **where does Cricket 26 stand right now?** Because from what I’ve seen, I *love* the number of new batting and bowling animations they’ve added. I just hope the gameplay foundation matches the ambition this time.

Is it any better than Cricket 24