You can play Cricket with limited gravity by pressing the space bar to pause the game and then type the following key combination: 321.

You can make the batters hit the ball harder. Press the space bar to pause the game and then type the numeric key combination 131.

Turbo Run cheat If you're finding that those guys are taking their time getting from place to place this cheat should pick up the pace a bit. Press the space bar to pause the game and then type the key combination 323. Everyone will now be running faster.

And finally, the biggest chuckle of the lot. Hit the space bar to pause the game and then type the key strokes: 121.

Playing Guide:

BOWLING:

Be aggressive - Try to set as aggressive a field as possible. The field diagram below is an example of my typical field settings, with two fielders as close as possible at silly mid on/off, a gully, and two slips. The rest of the field are in run-saving positions. There are no doubt many other field settings which work as well, but this is a preferred set-up. As an alternative, you could consider selecting a line-up that has few fielders in close. The batsmen are then more likely to run and you have a greater chance of getting run-outs.

Bowl short - The batsman won’t hit the ball in the air if you bowl at his feet. The higher the ball bounces, the more the computer players will pop the ball up.

Bowl wide - Moving the ball away from the batsman gives you the best chance of getting slips catches, off-cut shots and late cuts.

Spin - Spin bowlers are evil. Really evil. If you can get the leg spinner bowling short, and moving away from the right-handed batsman, a close field will take heaps of catches.

BATTING:

Hook shot - If you want, you can play the hook shot to just about any delivery. Look to hook anything going vaguely down leg side or at the body.

Back foot drive - The back foot drive is particularly effective when the ball is short and moving away from the batsman.

Cut shot - Look to play this under similar conditions to the back foot drive, when the ball is shorter still. Never play this shot against a spin bowler.

Late cut - This is similar to the cut shot, but you should play this against mid-pitched deliveries. Again, avoid this if playing against a spin.

Drives - Drives are most useful when the opposition resorts to the spin bowler. Try to move to where the ball is pitching, then play any of the drives to keep the ball low and out of the hands of in-close fielders.

Leg glance - This is reasonably effective, but anything that you can play a leg glance to will look much better going for six with a hook shot.

Sweeps - Unfortunately, these have little effect and are almost impossible to time. They’re great if you like being hit on the head though.

By all means persevere with other shots (if only to impress your friends with your complete mastery of the game), but keeping it simple is the real secret to success