International Cricket Captain, often known as ICC for short, is a series of cricket management video games by Empire Interactive. It rose to popularity in 1998 following the release of the first PC-based game in the series. The most recent version of the game is International Cricket Captain 2009.
The concept for International Cricket Captain was the brainchild of Chris Child, who programmed the original game engine as a university project. The player takes control of an English County Cricket squad with the aim of leading them to success in the domestic competition and ultimately being asked to take up the position of England manager. There is also an added option in later games in the ICC series to take control of one of the other Test playing nations.
Taking inspiration from the hugely successful Championship Manager series of games, most aspects of a management sim are present in ICC, with the ability to coach players on their individual skills, scout opposition and buy and sell players at the end of each season. There are also comprehensive statistics available in the form of career stats pages for each player and team. Graphs and charts help the gamer to select the strongest team possible against particular opposition.
Although mainly a PC based series, there have been console cross-overs, most notably for ICC 2001 which appeared on the PlayStation. However the PS version was limited in features compared to its PC cousin and as a result was not very successful. Aside from the lack of on-line play capability, gamers noted that the transition to the console meant for longer loading periods and a slightly more tedious controller-based interface.
International Cricket Captain 2001: Ashes Edition Captain England or any country from the Test playing nations. Captain any side in the two division county championship and play in all domestic tournaments including the National League and the Super Cup. Historical scenarios featuring great players from the past. Replay the '99 World Cup.
Features:
* The latest statistical database of almost every player in First Class cricket.
* Multiple ways to watch all the action.
* Commentary by the BBC's Jonathan Agnew.
* Cricket management game
Manufacturer's description:
Captain any side in the two division county championship and play in all domestic tournaments including the National League and the Super Cup. Historical scenarios featuring great players from the past. Why not replay the '99 World Cup?
Pick your team, choose your bowlers, make declarations, set the field, prepare the pitch, sign new players. The decisions are yours.
Features:
- Third person perspective.
- 3D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Cricket theme.
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