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All the fun of the cricket ground - and not a South African protest in sight! That's because Cricket Captain is a management sim based on the Refuge Assurance League - cricket's version of the Football League. The goal is to get to the top of the table by the end of the season, using both management skills and your prowess as team captain.

Choose your options from a menu of ten providing team information, fixtures lists, etc, etc. A match can be one of two types; a Friendly, where two teams get together for a sporting knockabout or a League Match where the stakes are high and the price of defeat is the loss of valuable points.

While Cricket Captain isn't the best computer cricket game in the world, it certainly gives the majority a run for their money. The management side of things works well and, although on-screen matches are poorly displayed, they don't hurt the overall game too much. If you can't wait for the start of the cricket season, Cricket Captain is a cheap and cheerful way to tide you over.

Not a bad simulation of a cricket season - at least there aren't any rocks raining onto the pitch during play!