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Play cricket as a batter, bowler, or team manager, taking on matches, an Ashes tour, and squad-building challenges.
Released 19 Nov 2025
Manage a Cricket Squad
Build a Card Team
Lead an Ashes Tour
Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.
Developed by Big Ant Studios · Published by Nacon
Play cricket matches by batting, bowling, and fielding, choosing shots and deliveries and adjusting your approach to score runs or take wickets. The game includes cricket strategies such as setting fields and balancing attack with defence.
In Management Career, run a squad over time: scout and recruit players, develop them, choose lineups, and set match strategies. Pro Team focuses on collecting player cards and assembling a squad, with weekly packs and an Auction House.
Ashes mode lets you take charge of Australia or England, with activities including net sessions and press conferences. The Academy lets you create and share stadiums, players, bats, and teams, or download community creations. Play solo or in multiplayer modes.
Positive reviews often enjoy batting that calls for more careful timing, footwork, and shot choice, along with career and management play that gives them a longer-term team or player journey. Some also praise updated animations, presentation, visuals, and weather effects. Experiences differ: other reviewers feel the game changes little from earlier entries, and many describe problems with fielding, bugs, or commentary.
Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.
Pro Team is back. More cards, more modes, more challenge. Build your collection with weekly pack drops, or Auction House to lock down the key players to your success.
The all-new Management Career has you take command – take a team to the top or the even harder job keep them there! Scout, recruit and develop players, build the best lineup and develop match strategies. Play cricket your way and lead your squad to glory, at home or on the world stage.
Cricket’s biggest rivalry is back, bigger than ever, with an expanded Ashes Mode. Take full control of Australia or England – with team net sessions, press conferences and more bring you a deeper than ever Ashes experience.
Unleash your creativity in the Academy. Create and share stadiums, players, bats and full teams, or play and download content from the Cricket 26 community.
Step up to a whole new level of control with enhanced Gameplay Mechanics, pierce the gaps for quick singles, balance your offence and defence - set strategies to limit run rates or take wickets, score runs quicky or conserve energy in a demanding test match.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 26 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
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