MattW has played the game. He isn't a developer.
I think the concern is we have not seen detailed gameplay on higher difficulties so us game afficionados cannot make an accurate assessment of the ai in particular.
The graphics are styled on BLIC 05 onwards I think I can confirm after a night's reflection. That is not such a bad thing but the animations definitely need to improve as I know Ross agrees.
The edges and offside and legside play behind the wicket are also major areas of concern currently.