Hi all,
Mostly fixes this time, with a few new things in the club.
The cricket
- Batters now change ends at the end of every over and after odd runs, byes and leg byes. Thanks to Old Mate Nev on the forums, who spotted one batter stuck on strike.
- No batter faces an absurd share of the balls any more, in one-day or two-day games.
- Even one-day games are now 50/50. Your club had a small edge it should not have had.
- Rival two-day games end in an outright win about as often as they should, and a stronger side wins outright far more often than a weaker one.
The club
- A good player who wants a contract now asks for one before the winter, so you can sign him before he walks.
- A captain who walks out still signs his last match report, and the side gets a new captain.
- The under-19s count to a squad of 13: eleven to play and two to cover. You are warned when you drop under 12.
- A Back button takes you to the screen you were on before.
- The Chairman of Selectors is always at the selection meeting, even when he has no changes.
- Plots now show who is backing each challenger at the AGM.
- Squad dynamics has moved to the Dynamics tab, the disciplinary log folds away, and awards are on the History tab.
- Inbox items are emails now, and the Inbox count only shows what needs you.
- Insurance and training equipment are gone from the Finances screen.
The AGM and the winter
- After a good season, one broken promise counts for less at the AGM.
- No club loses more than 15% of its senior players to retirement in one winter.
Leagues
- England, Scotland and Ireland name their sides 1st XI, 2nd XI and 3rd XI.
- In the West Indies and the United States, T20 franchises take the league's best local players, and some players sit out club games hoping to be picked.
- New careers in Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa and the West Indies start with a handful of genuine stars, and stars stay rare over a long career.
- The predicted finish on the setup screen is more accurate.
Found a bug? Post it in the Bug Reports forum. I read every one.
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Cheers,
Jay