International Cricket Captain (any series), beats all competitors in gameplay and longetivity - the two major factors in a cricket game for me.
I'd like the "real" games, i.e C07, AC09 to be great but truth is they aren't...

, yep i also play ICC more than any Cricket game.
But to be honest AC 2009 isn't that bad in My option. To me IT over take all other Cricket games i have played. plus is Times better than Code master last Cricket Game, 2007.
as i say many many time. People in the game world, doesnt need to make Cricket yet, yet they still make it, we may like it or not. i personally like all the cricket games, at least i am getting to play Cricket. plus again, i play cricket like RL in all the games, From cricket 97- Ac 2009. I can hit many balls for six in all Cricket game, yet i choose not to. cricket games also depends on the person behind the controls.
and again as naveen_reloaded said, unless there is a person who knows about the game and makes it, Cricket game Can never ever, come out 100%.
Because if you look at it.
EA sport doesn't need to make a Cricket game, since thier Fifa, and other sports games are bigger Money spinners than Cricket.
also Codemaster also develop other Game beside cricket, which are more important to the company than a Cricket game.
To be honest, its ok to have your views on the game, but sometime these topic Goes over board and Fill the Whole Forum page, with these useless talk, on The game sucks, big disappointment,etc.
note this is just my view.
because sometime we need to appreciate what we get. IF not we would still be sitting here thinking when will another cricket Game come.