Cricket Batting Game - SABC Sport Cricket Challenge

SABC Sport Cricket Challenge is a tricky online cricket batting simulation game for kids, teens & grownups where you play against the computer, and must face 15 ‘overs’ (90 balls), and try to score as many runs as you can with expertly-timed cricket shots! Kind of like a strategic version of baseball, cricket is a sport where you score runs by hitting the ball as far away from you as possible. The better your shot, the more runs you score! However, beware of the opposing bowler trying to get you ‘out’ at every opportunity! This an intense tactical battle of wits, timing, and skill!

All top cricket batsmen will tell you that ‘timing is everything’. Tactfully attacking or defending each ball bowled is a sporting art in itself! You must choose when to ‘go after’ a bowler, and when to sit back and absorb the pressure!

This is really a visual and reflex challenge – you must be ready to strike the ball confidently when it reaches the optimum area. Good keyboard control and smooth hand-eye coordination skills are the key to a big score here. Any hesitation, and SPLAT, your stumps (wooden objects that the batsman must protect) will be knocked over, and your player will be trudging deflated back to the dressing rooms! So, good luck batting!

How to Play: Once the game loads, click on the ‘Start a new game’ icon to begin (There is also a Batting Practice mode if you prefer to get some practice in first). In ‘Start a new game’ mode, you choose your team and the opposing (computer) team by clicking on the white arrows to toggle through, and then clicking on your chosen team’s badge. Once you are happy with team selection, click on the ‘Go Play’ button on the left side of the game area.

You play the role of the batsman on the right hand side of the play area. The bowler comes in from the left side, and bowls the ball at you. You must strike the ball by pressing down on the suggested Arrow Key (Up Arrow, Left Arrow or Right Arrow). This suggestion appears at your batsman’s feet just as the ball is about to arrive. If you connect well with the ball, it flies off into the field, and you score runs toward your total.

However, a batsman can find himself ‘out’ if an opponent fielder catches his shot without it bouncing, or if the ball hits the wooden stumps behind the batsman. You have ten batsmen in total. Once they are all ‘out’, it’s game over. However, if you keep at least one batsman ‘in’ until the end, you face a total of 90 balls. Try to score as many runs as possible, and then, try to beat your top score! Enjoy the action and the pressure!

If this Flash-based game no longer works on IE11 or Chrome browser on your PC / MAC, try playing Firefox browser with Adobe Flash player installed.