While the graphics are dated and the licenses are long expired, EA Sports Cricket 2005 remains a masterpiece of keyboard-based sports simulation. The controls are tactile, responsive, and—once memorized—allow for a level of precision that modern analog stick controls often lack.
Success in batting depends on choosing the right footwork and timing your button press. Shot Direction Arrow Keys to direct your shot. Front Foot Shot S + Arrow Key Back Foot Shot W + Arrow Key Advance Shot D + Arrow Key to come down the pitch. Six Hit (Lofted Shot) while playing a shot. Leave/Duck Cancel Run Dive into Crease Bowling Controls