Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes (2025)

Developer

Big Ant Studios

Publisher

Nacon

Platforms

Windows

Genres

Sports

Rating

4.0 of 5, 592 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 95 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A deep, strategic cricket sim where every decision on squad management and match tactics feels weighty and consequential.

competitivestrategicsimulativeimmersivemanagerialpolishedchallenging

What players say

Players who stick with it say Cricket 26 is the best in the series, with deeper batting and more realistic difficulty presets than Cricket 24 or 22. But fielding mechanics draw heavy criticism, bowling feels tedious, and some report crashes. Players split on whether the changes are worth the price.

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