After months of speculation, the 2022 version of the most popular cricket title True Grillo, is finally online. From the house of Nautilus Mobile, Real Cricket has offered an authentic, complete and surreal cricket experience to cricket lovers over the years. In this Real Cricket 22 beginner’s guide, we will take a detailed overview of all the new features and game modes that have been added this season and share some valuable tips and tricks from our playing experience.

Understanding the game resources

Speaking of resources, users receive 3,000 coins And 50 tickets as a quick login bonus. Tickets and coins are the basic game assets. While tickets are required to unlock some types of free games, coins are required to play in different stadiums around the world.

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They can be obtained for free via daily login bonuses and by winning games. Therefore, make sure you log in every day. In addition to the basic game assets, the game has some secondary and scratch card assets that users can cash in on. Let’s take a simplified look at their usefulness.

Game currencies

Game currency Utility
Tickets Used as a reward for playing in various tournaments and other game modes.
Coins Used as a match fee and as a one-time entry fee to some of the premium stadiums.
Fragments of gold Unlock Golden Shots.
Shards of platinum Unlock Platinum Shots.
parliamentarians Used as a commission for the match in multiplayer and friend match modes.
Used to unlock the Bronze and Silver Packs.
MG A certain number of MGs are required to make Mega Spins.

Scratch and win and spins

These are bonus opportunities that users can take advantage of to get new jerseys, contract cards, logos, MP, etc. They can be earned by completing Daily Quest challenges. So, never lose them.

Scratch / Spin to win Probable rewards
Scratch cards (Bronze / Silver / Gold) New jerseys.
Contract cards.
Logos.
parliamentarians.
Bat stickers.
Stadium cards.
Professional ride Fragments of gold.
Contract cards.
Player Cards.
parliamentarians.
Megagiro Fragments of gold.
Contract cards.
Player Cards.
parliamentarians.

Master the multiplayer mode

The Real Cricket’s online multiplayer is comparable to a game within a game. The game introduces MP and MC, two new game currencies. Let us guide you through every aspect of this brand new world.

1P against 1P

Real Cricket 2022 1P VS 1P multiplayer gives you the real-time online multiplayer experience where you are matched with another online user. You can take the field with your ranked / unranked teams. Confused about the progress of the proceedings? Don’t worry; We are here to assist you.

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Ranked multiplayer

In ranked multiplayer, you have to create your dream team with a new name, logo and team shirt. You can choose from a variety of bright and vibrant jerseys. You can field your team in various ranked Premier League and Pro Series events.

As a Starter package, 15 player cards are added to your team by default. The cards are labeled as Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum or Hero based on OVR and player stats. These statistics are based on their performance in the real world. Initially, all 15 of your cards will be Bronze Player cards.

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To strengthen your team, the game has designed something known as Scratch Cards, Pro-Spins, and Mega Spins. Each of them is like a lucky draw that can earn you player cards and might even get you a Platinum or Hero card occasionally. You can earn these freebies by spending MC, watching ads, and completing daily missions.

Player management

You must field an 11 of play on these 15. Your 11 of play should consist of at least 5 batters and 5 bowlers along with a wicketkeeper. Every player has certain Credit limit points assigned to him. You can play in an extra bowler hat in the form of a handyman. Assign the captain to one of your 11-man squad.

As you field a team of 11, another criterion you would be bound to are those Credit Cap Points. You can field a team with a maximum Credit limit value of 100 (Addition of the individual Credit Cap Points of all players). Player management becomes an important aspect here. For example, if you choose all the hitters labeled as hero, the bowlers you need to choose would all be labeled in bronze, to meet the criterion. So, manage your 11 intelligently so that you get a balanced squad made up of a mix of good and average players in the top and bottom order.

Renew your players’ contracts once they have expired

A relatively new concept that has been introduced in Ranked Multiplayer this season is the Player Contract. Each player who earns through scratch cards and spins holds a match contract for a certain number of games. The number would be mentioned on each Player-Card.

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Once the player’s contract has expired, the player will not be available for selection unless you renew their contract. If not renewed within 3 days, the player would be permanently discarded from your team. To renew contracts, you need to feed your player with contract cards. There are 3 types of Contract Cards in Real Cricket 2022:

  • Bronze contract card: Extends the contract by 2 games.
  • Silver contract card: Extends the contract by 5 games.
  • Gold contract card: Extends the contract by 10 games.

Contract cards, as discussed above, can be obtained from scratch cards and spins. Additionally, they can be obtained by purchasing the Silver, Gold, and Jumbo packs from the shop.

Unranked multiplayer

Unlike ranked mode, in unranked multiplayer mode, you go against an online user with preset international factions. Both ranked and unranked 1P vs 1P multiplayer give you the experience of short quick games lasting 2-5 over for each side. The 2V2 and co-op mode has yet to be added to the multiplayer mode in Real Cricket 22.

How to collect premium hits in Real Cricket 22

Shot Album is a new feature added this season of Real Cricket 22. It is nothing more than a collection of Premium Shots which, once unlocked, allow users to play wacky high-powered shots by equipping the shot to any hitter. Simply collect the required amount of Shards to unlock the snaps of your choice from the Snapshot Album. The shots in the Photo Album can be classified into two categories,

Golden shot

A golden shot is a premium shot that allows users to send a unit out of the park even if there isn’t adequate timing. Simply put, a Gold Shot improves the power of a hitter’s shot once he is equipped with it.

How to earn a golden shot

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A new Gold Shot can be unlocked every 8 days. To do this, it is enough to collect 8 gold fragments. Completing all daily missions can earn users a shard of gold every day.

Shot of platinum

Platinum Shots are a further updated version of Gold Shots. They are Super-Premium batting hits that allow users to hit the largest of the six, breaking almost any boundary, provided there is some timing. Six up to 150 meters away can be reached by hitters.

How to earn a Platinum Shot

To add a new Platinum Shot to your Shot book, just collect it 8 platinum fragments. Platinum Shards can only be obtained from Mega Spins.

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Master manual fielding and capture

Before the start of each game they play, we suggest users to upgrade to Manual Fielding and Catching. It will be set to Auto by default. There are two advantages to this. We will get there later. First, let’s take a look at the Fielding and Catching Meter regions.

Fielding

There will be 5 areas in the Fielding Meter:

  • Green area: Tap the screen when the cursor passes through this region for a direct hit.
  • Red area on the left: Indicates a reversal and could earn your opposing team some bonus runs if there is no cover for that shot.
  • Read Area on the right: Indicates a Misfield and grants bonus runs to your opposing team.
  • Orange area: Indicates a perfect throw over the logs.
  • Yellow Zone: Indicates a medium pitch that is slightly away from the stumps but within reach of the goalkeeper / player.

Capture

  • In the event of a high catch, when the ball remains up for an extended period and a defender is available to catch it, a Catching meter will appear at the top of the screen. If you touch the screen while the cursor moves to the central green region, the capture is successful, otherwise not.
  • For a low catch that inflates and dies within a 30-yard circle, the capture would be completed automatically if there is a defender positioned, even if you have chosen manual fielding. And it would be a one hundred percent successful recovery. This is one of the benefits we talked about earlier.
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The other advantage of opting for manual fielding is the fact that many field errors can be avoided. Choose the automatic field mode in a game and you will find out its problem. Quite often, you will find that your team loses points due to court errors even if you are playing with a top-tier cricket team. Better to take control and do it yourself.

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1. Make sure you choose a balanced batting formation

To be the ace in this format, you need tough hitters, someone who can hit a lofted shot from the first ball. Make sure your side doesn’t have more than 3 Radical and Balanced players. However, 2 or 3 of these players are needed to hold one end and anchor the inning while the others go strong with the ball. They can also come in handy as they log a respectable total when the team loses too many wickets trying to shoot.

2. Timing is the key

Timing is absolutely everything in Real Cricket 2022. Wrong hits would only choose defenders. The bat and the ball should only make contact when the cursor on the hit meter is navigating through the green area in the center.

So make sure you know when to hit the ball. For a pacer, tap the shot you wish to play as soon as the pitcher is about to release the ball from his bowling hand to time the ball correctly. The ball ends up being out of time and your chances of being out increase if you arrive even a second late.

However, when a spinner throws at you, you have plenty of time to choose your shots. Play a little late in this scenario, seconds after the ball was released if it was thrown closer to your body. If it’s thrown on a shorter length, select your shot when the ball hits the court to ensure effective timing on that. If playing on a Yorker length use the Push forward button to dance along the floor and convert it into a full throw.

3. Know the shot you need to play

In addition to knowing when to aim for your shots, you also need to have clarity on which shot to aim for in a given situation. To assist you, there are 4 shutter buttons, namely, Front foot, Back foot, Step forward and release. The fourth button is redundant when it comes to shorter formats. When the ball is closer to you, play a front foot throw. And, when thrown to a shorter length, try to punch the back foot, especially during the early innings where losing wickets is not an option.

4. Try mixing it with the molds

A format that may not be your favorite if you are a bowler. We recommend that you constantly vary the line and lengths in this format. Deliveries of good length do less damage as they don’t give too many runs which is the main focus of this format. Vary the type of delivery after every two balls, thus allowing your opponent less time to adjust. Usually, Yorker length deliveries are a great option in this format.

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However, in Multiplayer your opponent will try to kick you out of the park regardless of the length. So he tries to vary the line and keep it a little wide so he has to reach it. Using cutters is a good option in this format. If you are a spin bowler, the mantra is the same. Try using variations and keep things out of the reach of the batter’s swing.

Try the cricket

1. Hold on on the loft units until your hitter’s confidence meter reaches 100

To get through this format, you need to master the art of dropping deliveries. If the wicket has a shade of green, then it is Fast Bowler Paradise and would try to swing the ball from both ends. If the pitcher tries to swing the ball away from you, it is important to first line up your batter on the line of the ball. For incoming deliveries, try to defend the ball. In the beginning don’t do crazy shots unless your hitter’s confidence meter goes up to 100. If the bowler cuts it short, crouch below it.

2. Play according to your player’s style of play

Also, when playing on the merit of delivery, you have to take into account the style of play that suits your player. if your player’s style of play is Brutus, you might try to attack some deliveries based on the merit of the ball. Always keep at least two Brute Players also in this format so that they can face opponents once the ball gets old.

3. Throw based on the merit of the field

There are exactly 3 types of Pitch on offer:

  1. Green wicket: A fast player’s paradise. Rock it both ways to make things difficult for the hitter. Set up an offensive court and constantly feed the batter with out-swingers along the 4th stump line. He looks for the green shade in the wicket and throws the ball there to ensure maximum success. He places the infamous Swing trap for the batter where you constantly feed them outside and then suddenly bring one back in aim for the batter’s pad and vice versa. When the shine is gone, he tries to choose the reverse spin option. Spinners play a pivotal role in these 4 wicketsth day on when there are steps on the pitch.
  2. Hard surface: Hard surfaces offer good bounce and transport to the wicketkeeper and a decent amount of spin as well. They are really good wickets to beat once the Confidence meter turns green. Try to trap the hitter before his momentum picks up, otherwise stopping him would be difficult. He tries to capitalize on the rebound by constantly hitting the deck and tries to go short after a few deliveries to disturb the hitters.
  3. Dry surface: A dry surface offers many curves. Play an extra spin option in those fields. Set up an attacking court and constantly aim for those crevices to make the hitter work hard for his runs.

4. Always keep a spin on your side even if the field favors swinging bowlers

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Just as we stated earlier. A spinner can always come in handy to get you odd wickets in a pressure situation. Also, you will notice some cracks in the field after a few sessions. He tries to throw the ball on those slots and turns the ball to disturb the hitter.

5. Choose the ideal field placement

In Real Cricket 2022, the ideal placement on the field in the Test is the Attack 2 field. Choose that by tapping the floor plan present in the upper left corner of the game screen. Tap Edit Next and tap and move two defenders as First Slip and Second Slip. Make sure you also keep a Third Man defender to save some vital points scored in that region.

Real Cricket 22 Beginner’s Guide: Tips and Tricks

Here are some general and format specific tips from us for beginners to level up early in Real Cricket 22. The following are some helpful tips and tricks from our playing experience.

1. Complete Daily Missions and Mission Challenges

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While the daily missions earn you rewards in the form of coins and tickets, by completing Daily missions earns you the much needed Gold And Premium Fragments to add powerful shots to your Shotbook. So, this is a no-brainer. You can find the Mission and Mission set to the right of the game’s home screen.

2. Play tournament mode to accelerate your XP growth

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Participating in international and national tournaments earns you much-needed experience points to level up. As you level up, in addition to receiving rewards in the form of game resources, you can unlock new game modes and then enjoy them for free. There is no quicker way to get there than to play tournament mode games more often and make sure you win them.

3. Hit the nets if you can’t find the rhythm in online games

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The Net Session has arrived with a new feature in Real Cricket 2022. They are a good place to practice your optimized strokes. You can also choose the length you want to tackle in the Networks. This is a very cool feature that has been added. If you find that you are going out for a certain length, you can have your bowler continuously distribute deliveries at that length to improve your technique. So, be sure to try this section once.

4. Start by playing against the AI

Before challenging online users, it is always a smart choice to fight some games against the AI. Unlike previous seasons, AI is very strong in Real Cricket 2022. It is very difficult to play drive loft and take wickets against AI now. So, this would give you good practice before going out against online opponents.

5. Try to update your shot log with at least one new shot every week

Just as mentioned, playing lofted drive is very difficult in Real Cricket 2022. Even if you time your lofts correctly, you will find that your shot will catch the defender 8 times out of 10 if your player’s Confidence meter is not at least high. 50%. In a game with limited overs, you don’t have much time to settle down. So try to add a full power shot to your bag every week, so you can send those out of the park from 1 ball.

Final thoughts

Here’s a bonus tip for everyone. If you observe in the first few games, the outcome of the draw is 4 times out of 5 heads. So even though the coin flip has a 50% chance in real life, the probability of getting Heads is 80% in Real Cricket 2022. So, try to select Heads during the coin flip. That’s it, all the basic tips covered, if you find any issues in the game, you can always turn to this Real Cricket 22 beginner’s guide for help. Don’t worry, as we always have you!

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