Two players, one screen
Sit a friend down next to you. One of you bats while the other bowls, then you swap at the innings break. It's the same match as against the computer, with a person running in at you instead.
Setting up
- In a quick match, choose Two players and pick a nation each.
- On the Who's playing screen, every controller, the keyboard and the touch screen shows up. Push left or right, or tap a row, to give it to a team.
- Two controllers, a controller and the keyboard, or one touch screen you take turns on all work.
- Player one calls the toss, and whoever wins it chooses to bat or bowl.
Playing
- Each part listens only to its own player: the batter's controls bat, the bowler's bowl. A stray press from the other side does nothing.
- The screen shows whose turn it is in that team's colours, and the controls drawn for that player's device.
- Hide the bowler's marker if you like. The bowler then aims by feel, so the batter can't read the line and length off the screen.
- Any match length, from a Super Over to a Test. A Super Over settles most arguments in about five minutes.
Where it works
Two players needs room on the screen, so it's on tablets and computers. Plug a computer into a TV for the sofa. International sides for now; clubs come later.
Not in the same room?
Play online instead: a friend by link or room code, or the next player waiting.