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Developer(s)	Cann Creative, Advergamer
Distributor(s)	Fox Sports (AUS), AOL (IND)
Engine	Adobe Flash
Version	8.0
Platform(s)	Windows Mac, Linux and more
Release date(s)	Approx. 2004
Genre(s)	Cricket, Sports game
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer
System requirements	Internet connection, Adobe Flash Player plug-in
Input methods	Keyboard

Stick Cricket is an Adobe Flash cricket game website. The game was developed originally by Cann Creative, a company from Sydney, Australia. Cann Creative later partnered with Advergamer, a company from London, England to further develop Stick Cricket into an internet phenomenon. The principles of these two companies formed Stick Sports in July 2006 to expand their stable of free online sports games. Stick Cricket runs from any web browser which has the Adobe Flash player plug-in and Internet access. The website also publishes news and other articles about cricket. In Australia, the Stick Cricket website forms part of the Fox Sports (Australia) site, owned by News Limited [1]. Source: Stick Cricket: Backgrounder

History

Main article: List of Stick Cricket versions

The current version of Stick Cricket is version 8. Released in November 2008, the scorecard has drastically changed to feature in the top corners instead of along the top of the screen. The scorecards are now also animated and as with every summer, fast food giant KFC release their sponsoring on the Stick Cricket website. Head2Head has also undergone a transformation.

Current versions of Stick Cricket have human batsmen. However, the batsmen were really sticks before the Stick Cricket game was moved from the servers of Cann Creative to its own website. Other websites have a modified (usually outdated) versions of Stick Cricket, though some are now offline, for those feeling nostalgic.

Game Modes

• All Star Slog: Play a 5, 10 or 20 over match against the Stick All Stars team, made up of cricket greats. Registered users have the ability to play as their own created team, and play 50 over matches, saving at 10 over intervals.
• World Domination: Version 7 saw the return of World Domination where you have to beat 16 international teams in 20 over matches, starting with the easiest team (Bermuda) and finishing with the hardest (Australia). Registered users can use their own created team in World Domination.
• Multiplayer (BETA): Released on 12th December 2007, Multiplayer pits you against real opposition from around the world. Players log in to the "clubhouse" and play 5 over matches against people from all over the world. The aim is to get your skill as high as possible, keep your reputation and be the best Stick Cricketer in the world. Multiplayer can be used by both registered users and guests. Quitting a game lowers your rep and you are temporarily banned for 15 minutes. Racist or abusive comments means your I.P. address is banned for life or until further notice.
• Head2Head: Play the current matches going on right now. You now compete in every match in the current series rather than just one. Twenty20's are 5 over matches, ODI's are 10 overs, and Tests are 20 overs. Head2Head is only playable when the actual match is going on at the time of real life. Whoever wins the most times for their selected country wins the match and points are added to the Head2Head table.
• Super 8: The knockout stages of the "Stick Sports World Cup" where you choose your country and lead it to glory. 5 overs for each game and was especially created so you could "win the World Cup in your lunch break."
• Club Challenge: A completely different game mode where you choose a domestic side from anywhere in the world and get 10 balls to hit as many runs as possible. If you don't hit a boundary, you lose a ball and wickets cost a ball and -5 runs.
• Training (Stick Cricket Academy): New in November 2008, Training gives you the option to Practice (choose a bowler to play against) or Perform (complete 15 different skills tasks).
• KFC Big Bash: Introduced in December 2008 and exclusive to the Australian website, it is much the same as Club Challenge except using the Australian State sides.

Other options

• Blogs: Views from Stick Cricket bloggers about current cricket issues. Bloggers include: The Fly Slip, Glinn @ Silly Point, Jawsey and his Motor Racing, Pitstop with F1, and SpunOut on a Sticky Wicket.
• Live Cricket Scores: Live scores from domestic and international matches around the world.
• Cricket Fixtures: Takes you to the same page as Live Cricket Scores.
• Community: The Stick Sports forum, where you can talk about all the Stick Sports games if you have an account.
• Help/FAQ: A help page where normally only the stupidest questions make it through. It is pointed out that it is very unlikely they will actually answer your question.
• Hall of Fame: The Stick Cricket honour board featuring records from the All Star Slog game mode including Highest Team Total, Highest Individual Innings, Highest Strike Rate, Most Perfect Overs and Most Sixes Hit.
• My Stats: If you have an account you can view your career batting stats from All Star Slog and World Dom as well as your career run rate chart.
• My Team: Registered users can here create their own team's players, kits, name, skin colour, and what hand they bat with as well as view their stats.
• My Leagues: You can join leagues from around the world if you have an account. 5 or 6 Public Leagues are normally open for anyone to enter but Private Leagues can be created for just you and your friends to enter, needing a League ID and password. In a league you normally have 4 or 5 days to submit a 10 or 20 over All Star Slog score. Once all scores have been submitted using a custom scoring system a ladder is created and points are awarded to the best players.

Shots

• Up arrow or "W": Straight drive, defend, let go.
• Left arrow or "A": Cow corner, pull, hook.
• Right arrow or "D": Cut, off drive.
• Down arrow or "S": Duck (used for bouncers)

Bowlers

There are six different types of bowlers used in the game:

• Fast - Shaun Pollock, Brett Lee etc.
• Fast Inswing - Nathan Bracken, Makhaya Ntini, Sreesanth etc.
• Fast Outswing - Shoaib Akhtar, Chaminda Vaas, Stephen Harmison, Zaheer Khan etc.
• Medium pace - Scott Styris, Munaf Patel etc.
• Off spin - Muttiah Muralitharan, Monty Panesar, Harbhajan Singh etc.
• Leg spin - Shane Warne, Abdul Qadir, Anil Kumble etc.

Head2Head Standings

These are the current Head2Head standings. Updated 4 November 2008.

In the following tables:

• M = Matches played
• Pts = Total points
• R = Final ratings

Scores are calculated using a hard to understand and controversial scoring system.

Stick Cricket Council ODI Rankings

Team	M	Pts	R
Bangladesh	3	150	50
South Africa	2	100	50
New Zealand	3	0	0
Kenya	2	0	0

So far those are the only teams who have played Head2Head Matches, the rest of the international teams figures are "0, 0, 0"

Stick Cricket Council Test Rankings

Team	M	Pts	R
Bangladesh	2	150	75
New Zealand	2	0	0

So far those are the only teams who have played Head2Head Matches, the rest of the international teams figures are "0, 0, 0"

Stick Cricket Mobile

Stick Cricket Mobile is a game available on the BlueSkyFrog website. It has the options of playing All Star Slog and World Domination, however it has become outdated with only 10 teams available on World Domination. Also only Test uniforms are used.

Over by Over Commentary (OBO)

Stick Cricket launched its own Over by Over commentary during the 2005 Ashes series in England, and it usually covers all international games involving England and/or Australia. The concept of OBO commentary is somewhat similar to The Guardian's over-by-over commentary, with users encouraged to email in and converse with the commentary team. The over-by-over and other content on Stick Cricket is largely provided by the editorial team of SPIN magazine, the London-based cricket monthly.

Australian commentaries are led by The Bunyip and Tom Rose. English commentaries are led by the Third Umpire and Alex Kemp. Since the OBO started in 2005, various readers have vied for the title of No 1 emailer. Steven Ellans and Chris Cooper were early leaders but, more recently, Aussie ex-pat Andrew Shaw is the most regular emailer: on average he emails his one-line messages every five overs. The most interesting thing about Andrew is that he lives in Botswana. In September 2007, Rob Smyth joined the Stickcricket over-by-over team from The Guardian newspaper's website, a major coup for the Stick Cricket website. Rob Smyth's first over-by-over for stickcricket.com was the England-India game in the World Twenty20. His commentary attracted the largest ratings the site had had for any over-by-over since the 2007 World Cup final, despite the game being a dead rubber. Rob Smyth, who is also the main author of 'Is it Cowardly to Pray for Rain?', the over-by-over account of the 2005 Ashes, also took over the chief writer duties in Stickcricket.com's sister magazine, SPIN, in October 2007.

Stick Football

The current look of Stick Football

To coincide with the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Stick Sports released Stick Football, also an Adobe Flash game.

Game Modes

• All Stars: You can pick any club they have. Teams include A-League Teams, English Premier League Teams, UEFA Champions League 2006-07 Teams and 2006 FIFA World Cup Teams. You then play against the All Stars. If registered, scores are submitting to My Stats and the Hi Scores list.
• World Cup: You can play as any of the teams that made it to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. With that team you then play in a World Cup mode. If registered, scores are submitting to My Stats and the Hi Scores list.
• Champions League: You play through the Champions League with any of the teams that made the group stage of the UEFA Champions League 2006-07. If registered, scores are submitting to My Stats and the Hi Scores list.
• Friendly: Play a match. You can play with any of the teams from the other sections including All Stars.
• Premier League: Play as your favourite Premier League club and help your team up the league! (updated every match day)
• A-league: Play as a A-League team of your choice and help you team up the league. (updated at the end of every round)
• Leagues: Create your own leagues or cups (you must be a member to do this)

During UEFA's Euro2008 tournament Stick Football Fan Challenge was the official game and was featured in the Euro2008 'Fanzone' website. The game was a series of head2head match ups for all countries that qualified for the UEFA Euro2008 finals in Austria/Switzerland. The 'Fan Challenge' was won by Poland's fans.

UEFA Euro2008 Fan Challenge game

Official Stick Football Website

Stick Baseball

The current look of Stick Baseball

The latest Stick Sports game mode is Stick Baseball]

Game Modes

• Training: A training mode that replicates Spring Training. You can have batting practise as well as play out a scenario where you are a slugger trying to get on a team. Great way to learn the game!
• All Star Slug: All Star Slug is like All Star Slog in Stick Cricket. You can use teams from the 2006 World Baseball Classic. It's a harder match and scores will be saved in the high scores section. You can play 1, 3, 6 or 9 innings matches against the All Stars.
• Home Run Derby: Home Run Derby is a home run hitting game. You play on behalf of your favourite Major League Baseball club in an effort to win them the Stick Sports World Club Championship each week. It has a high score chart listing in the Hall of Fame for the Biggest Hitters. You also have a record of your most home runs and longest streak in the My Stats section of site if you are registered.
• World Domination: In the World Domination mode, you must beat all 30 of the teams in Major League Baseball. The teams are ordered by the 2006 draft order. After each stage you receive a password so you can continue your conquest!

Official Stick Baseball Website

Stick Motorsport

The current look of Stick Speedway

The Stick Sports team also has a few mini racing games. The first game - Stick Speedway - was created as a promotion for Kings With Wings, a rag-tag band of racing mavericks trying to create a Sprint Car team with no experience.

Stick Speedway

It currently only has one game mode. Top down Sprint Car racing on an oval dirt track. You get 5 laps to try and record your fastest lap time. The game has an extremely small margin for error between skidding off the track and crashing into the middle, to the extent it is possible to miss the middle of the track by a matter of millimeters and still find yourself flying off at the side.

Stick Rally

The Stick Sports team recently released a beta version of it's brand new racing game called Stick Rally.

There are a number of different tracks which you unlock by finishing first in the previous race. Tere are also 4 cars to unlock throughout the game. It has much better gameplay than Stick Speedway and much better graphics.

Official Stick Motorsport Site

Stick Tennis

On 15th December 2008, Fixxer (Stick Sports Admin) announced that Stick Tennis had won the poll and will be released in 2009.

In the same post he stated that the lastest game in the workshop is Stick Rally and the BETA will be released REALLY soon!

Sources

• Stick Cricket [2]

External links

• Official Stick Cricket Website
• Official Stick Football Website
• Official Stick Baseball Website
• Official Stick Speedway Website
• Official Stick Rally Website
• Official Stick Sports Forum
• Official Stick Sports Limited Press Office

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