[Steam- Latest Patch]
I just played an ODI innings (as Australia vs England), the innings was reduced to 41 overs (don't know if there was any rain or not but the match was reduced :/)- and wow!
I feel there's some significant improvement made in the AI fielding department. I managed to hit 269 and was all out in 39 overs, the AI fielding took 9 catches, and didn't drop a single one
They just looked real sharp, the fielders- also, they weren't getting direct hits all the time but occasionally- which felt realistic. Ground fielding in the ring, on the boundary, just amazing! The 1 wicket that I didn't lose to any catch was actually a run out! And that looked super realistic as well- I felt like I had time and could get a couple, but the fielder at mid wicket chased the ball, turned back and hit the stumps with his throw- was super sharp!
There was one incident though... I played an aerial shot towards third man and the ball must have passed like a feet/ a metre away from the fielder, but he just stood there for like a second and let the ball go.
But barring that incident, I was mighty impressed by the fielding! Good going BA!
Batting felt good, but that there's still the issue with the cover-point region, while facing any pacer. And yeah, sometimes when I try to play between straight off and long on, it just feels like the shot got no power (talking abt simple standard shots, not aggressive/special). Played loads of lofted shots at the end, and a lot of shots between cover and point felt like they just didn't have elevation. Forward defensive seemed fine.
But batting was still fun. Of course all the other shots work well, off side mid off works fine, anything through square and behind square works well, leg side is brilliant for stroke play- and the sweeps
yes reverse, conventional, fine, the paddle sweep.
I gotta say though, just because of the fielding improvements, it was a terrific experience.