=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Brian Lara's Cricket Bowling Guide -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Brian Lara's Cricket Bowling Guide For Genesis/Mega Drive By: AlaskaFox(Ronan Murphy) Created: May 29, 2001 Date last Updated: May 30, 2001 Version 1.0 Mail me at: frozenfox@hotmail.com Home Page: http://www.delta-blue.net -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DISCLAIMER =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- This Game Guide / FAQ is created for personal use only. You must not use it for anything that gains profit. Specifically Magazines, Game Guides, Commercial Web Sites, unless you have my written permission. You’re also not allowed to rip off part/s of this Game Guide / FAQ and put it on your own Game Guide / FAQ. Anyone doing this is guilty of "plagiarism", the act of stealing and passing off of ideas and words of another as one’s own without crediting the source. You also cannot use this Game Guide / FAQ as a guide for you to make your own Game Guide / FAQ, you must do everything there is to do in the game yourself or have others give info about your game and give them proper credit. You can copy the layout though. You can put this Game Guide / FAQ on your non-commercial or non-profit web site provided that not a single character has been edited or removed and you MUST have permission from me in order to do so. You can also, print a copy of the entire FAQ / Guide or a part of it, provided you only use it for personal purposes. Remember "You don’t have to steal, just ask." - B.O.F.III -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= EMAIL NOTICE =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- If you wish to send me an email asking any questions, pointing out mistakes or whatever: Make sure you put the words "Brian Lara" or "BL Cricket" or something that lets me know which game your email is about. I have many FAQs and if you don't do this your email may be ignored. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONTENTS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- i. Disclaimer ii. Email Notice I. Updates/Revisions II. Bowling III. Outro -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- UPDATES/REVISIONS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Current Progress: ----------------- Guide: 50% or 100% complete (If I get requests I'll expand it) File Size: 6.50K Version 1.0 (Started: May 29, 2001) ----------------------------------------- - Bowling Guide added - Disclaimer, Email Notice Added - Outro, Credits Added -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BOWLING =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- First thing: There are 3 types of Bowlers: Fast Spin Swing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fast Bowlers: These just throw the ball as fast as they can at the wicket. Spin Bowlers: These put side-spin to the ball to make it curl to confuse the batsman. Swing Bowlers: These try to confuse the batsman by swinging the ball at the last minute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How you know a good bowler: He will have a low Overall Rating(yes, I know it sounds wrong but thats it). When he bowls, the circle he bowls into will be small. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to bowl/Techniques: With a Fast Bowler: Aim at either the left or right side of the wicket, preferably the one nearer the batsman. And Try to get Max Power and Max Speed. Hopefully the batsman will miss(not often), or hit it into the air where a catcher will be ready. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ With a Spin Bowler: Method 1: Aim anywhere, but make it near the Wicket. And change the spin so that the ball spins in towards the wicket. And hope it confuses the Batsman. Method 2: Aim for the centre of the wicket and spin it out to the batsman's side. Sometimes the ball will hit his inside edge and the wicketkeeper will get him out. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ With a Swing Bowler: Aim slightly to one side of the wicket(preferably not the batsman's one), and swing the ball into the wicket. The batsman will go to hit it, but at the last second it will swing away from him into the wicket. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ How to get Easy Wickets: There is a minor fault in the programming that lets you get left-handed batsmen out every time. When you select your fielders make sure you have at least two fast bowlers. When it gives you the option of Manual picking your opponents, do so. Now pick as many left handers as possible(West Indies have the most). When you begin the game and are preparing to bowl: Put the circle right up to the stumps, in between the centre and left wicket. Now select a slow speed and minimum power and if all done correctly every left-hander will be out first time for LBW! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= OUTRO =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- The reason I wrote this one is because I was looking through the Genesis Guides for games I still have, and I came across this game, again. I wanted to give you a guide for this game with more than only the controls. If I get people asking me for a more in-depth guide, I may do it. Credits: -"A" Tadeo for the Layout and Disclaimer -CJayC for putting this FAQ on his site (I hope he does, anyway) -Sega for the Genesis(it may be old, but it's still alive!) -Microsoft for Windows and Notepad -Packard Bell for my PC(If I put them here will I get a new one?) -You for reading it ©Ronan Murphy - AlaskaFox 2001