of progress in terms of the game's functionality, with the obvious change between versions tending to be limited to updated players and statistics. Games in the series International Cricket Captain Australian Cricket Captain International Cricket Captain 2 International Cricket Captain 2000 International Cricket Captain 2001 & Ashes Edition International Cricket Captain 2002 International Cricket Captain 2005 & Ashes Edition International Cricket Captain 2006 International Cricket Captain 2006: Ashes Edition International Cricket Captain III International Cricket Captain 2008 International Cricket Captain 2009: Ashes Edition International Cricket Captain 2010 International Cricket Captain 2011 International Cricket Captain 2012 International Cricket Captain 2013 Cricket Captain 2014 Cricket Captain 2015 Cricket Captain 2016 Cricket Captain 2017 Cricket Captain 2018 Cricket Captain 2019 Cricket Captain 2020 Cricket Captain 2021 Cricket Captain 2022 International Cricket Captain The player is able to take control of the English County side of their choice from the 1998 Season with the aim of becoming accomplished enough to captain the English national side. The player must guide their chosen County Championship side through an English cricket season, playing English county cricket as well as regular first class matches. During close season, contract negotiations take place in which players are transferred between clubs or retire from the game altogether. There is also a pool of overseas players (from which the player can sign only one, in line with the regulations of the time). The player receives a new points total each season based on their performance. If they have accrued enough points they are invited to coach the England team. This involves selecting a squad from the extensive pool of English county players and managing them in One Day International and Test Matches, including an annual winter tour. The game continues for twenty seasons until 2018, at which point the player is forced into retirement and the game ends. Australian Cricket Captain Australian Cricket Captain, featuring Australian State teams and competitions, was released to the Australasian market in 1999. The game is almost identical to the original release in terms of gameplay aside from a revamp of the contracting system and minor cosmetic tweaks. There is also a commentary by former Australian captain Ian Chappell. Sequels New releases of International Cricket Captain were made every year, with primarily minor cosmetic changes. These games are International Cricket Captain 2, International Cricket Captain 2000, International Cricket Captain 2001 (and the Ashes Edition), International Cricket Captain