How to Play EA Sports Cricket 2002 on Windows 11
July 23, 2023
Cricket 2002 on Windows 11, How to Play EA Sports Cricket 2002 on Windows 11 (Fix Crashing & Graphics Guide)
Disclaimer: EA Sports Cricket 2002 is considered “Abandonware” and is no longer sold by EA Sports or Steam. This guide is for educational purposes to help users run their legitimate copies on modern hardware. We do not host any game files.
“If you grew up in the early 2000s, you remember the iconic intro music of EA Sports Cricket 2002. It was the game where you could hit a six over mid-wicket with just ‘Shift + S’. Richie Benaud’s commentary was legendary.
Cricket 2002 on Windows 11
If you try to run this classic on Windows 11 today, it likely crashes instantly. It might also show a black screen.
The reason? Windows 11 no longer natively supports the old DirectDraw graphics engine used in 2002. Here is the step-by-step guide to fixing these errors and playing the game in 2026.”
“Crash Fix” (Compatibility Mode)
The Problem: The game tries to launch in an older 32-bit environment which modern Windows blocks for security.
Solution:
- Right-click on the
Cricket2002.exeicon (or your desktop shortcut). - Select Properties.
- Go to the Compatibility tab.
- Check the box: “Run this program in compatibility mode for”.
- Select: Windows XP (Service Pack 2) from the dropdown.
- Crucial Step: Check “Run this program as an administrator”.
- Click Apply and OK.
Game Features
This Game includes commentary by Richie Benaud and Jim Maxwell. Game includes many stadiums around the world.
Variety of Game Modes to choose from including matches of 10 overs to 50 overs and 5 Day Test matches.
Classic Cricket 2002 Intro Video
Download Cricket 2002
“If you have lost your original CD, the game is preserved by digital libraries. You can check [Archive.org’s Software Library] to borrow or view the files for historical purposes.”
Download the game at archive.org website
Minimum Configuration
Operating System Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP
Processor 300 MHz Intel(r) Pentium(r) II processor or comparable
Memory 64MB RAM (128MB Minimum for Windows 2000/XP)
Video card 8Mb (PCI/AGP) VGA card
HDD Space 300MB free hard disk space plus additional space for saved games
CD ROM Speed 4x CD-ROM drive
Sound-card DirectX 8.0a or higher compliant sound card
DirectX DirectX 8.0a or higher (DirectX8.0a supplied with CD)
Mouse Windows compatible mouse
