Just played a test match between Australia and India at MCG. Heres what I found. It was normal pitch, sunny, mild temp.
Bowling
Aussies won the toss and elected bat. I played as india. Aussies were allout for 252,with sreesant taking 4 wicks.I found the bowling very interesting. The CPU was chasing after every ball outside off-stump
. Langer got out when he edged a slow outswinging half-volley.
After that Ponting and Hayden were going along nicely. But again, they were chasing any ball outside off-stump. Hayden got out when he edged a flipper of Kumble to Dhoni.
The dismissals were varied. I got 2 bowled, 2 LBW, 3 batpads, 2 cot behind.
Disappointing
1) The CPU plays every deliveries outside off right from start. I never seen them leaving a ball unless it way outside off stump.
2)The shot power needs to be corrected. Almost every shot just whistles past the infield and just before the fence it stops. Thats why of his innings of 55, ponting scored only one boundary.
. The power should be like CGP3 or 2.
Batting
The batting was enjoyable. The bowlers were bowling realistacally. Especially Mcgrath got the ball to move. I really enjoyed the challenge of playing the moving ball. I also liked that the cutters were really deviating just like in real life. Oh, I forgot to tell that the when we were bowling the ball was also swinging and seaming and "cutting" like real. The dismissals were realistic. Sehwag edged Mcgrath to Gilly when tried to cut too early in innings. Also Gambhir was bowled by an inswinger of Lee.
Later when Warne came in he got the ball to spin and bounce. I think for the IRCSU he was bowling like real warne. Playing him was challenging.It wasnot easy as like other AI patches. He got 3 wickets including an edge, a Batpad and one LBW. Wow, I was really thrilled the way he bowled and got those wickets.
Dissaponting
Not much. But the same shot power needs to be corrected.
So at the end, the patch is good. But the shot power or field speed needs to be corrected.