I agree that batting at county and International level feels different on legend level career...Can you start another career at Legend and see whether you see a difference while batting as compared to the current one?
ya its mainly due to how well the bowlers are skilled at international level, especially in terms of drift/turn for spinners and dipping deliveries for fast bowlers also pace/swing also they vary the deliveries more as in i had a mitch johnson over were he bowled 4-5 short deliveries at me ranging from 100.6kph,126kph to 152 kph really struggled. These factors don't appear that well in other difficulty levels other than veteran and legend.So could be that. This is visible even in casual modes of you go on a tour you will feel the difference between a warmup match and international one, i can easily win against these warmup teams but struggle against the intl ones.
So have started the career and a very fine 50* off 85 balls, not defensive but played according to the ball...I am finding left hand batting even more interesting in the game....Thinking of starting another career as left arm spinner and left handed batsman for a different experience...
Well I've been selected for IPL, but haven't played a game just yet. Played my first International T20 series already though, and no increase in difficulty. Will keep checking it.Yeah - I'm sure the difficulty increase for international level matches applies only during those matches - to simulate the 'step up' of international cricket. I think it also applies to the IPL.