Cricket 22 PC Controls and Key Bindings – Full List
Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport, with over 2.5 billion fans spread across multiple countries (Australia, UK, India, Asia, etc.). It’s only natural that such a well-known sport should have a video game adaptation.
Big Ant Studios’ Cricket 2022 is the sequel to Cricket 2019 and includes several feature matches from the last two Ashes series. Other developments include improved bowling and fielding controls, a dedicated career mode, arcade-style gameplay with quicker matches, and Men’s and Women’s Big Bash League editions. The following is a list of all the keyboard and mouse controls you’ll need to master the game.
All PC Settings
Key Bindings
Batting Controls
Pre Delivery
Arrow Keys | Aim Shot |
Left Shift | Toggle Advance |
Backspace | Open Tactics Menu |
I/J/K/L | Crease Positioning Mode (movement) |
Left Click Drag Mouse | Look Around Field |
V | Crease |
During Delivery
Arrow Keys | Aim Shot |
Left Shift | Toggle Advance |
Ctrl | Back Foot Shot (hold) |
Q | Grounded Shot Toggle |
E | Unorthodox Shot Toggle |
S | Attacking Shot |
D | Lofted Shot |
W | Defensive Shot |
A | Precision Shot |
Tab | Leave/Pad Away (in direction) |
After Shot
D | Cancel Run |
W | Dive |
A | Run/Queue Run |
Space (hold) | Sprint |
Bowling Controls
Pre Delivery
Arrow Keys | Aim Bowling Marker |
I | Open Tactics Menu |
K | Shine Ball |
J/L | Adjust Crease Approach (left/right) |
W/A/S/D | Four buttons map to the available Deliveries |
Shift | Toggle Special Deliveries |
During Delivery – Pace
Arrow Keys | Fine Tune Aim |
S | Standard Delivery |
D | Faster Delivery/Effort Ball |
W | Slower Delivery |
During Delivery – Spin
Arrow Keys | Fine Tune Aim |
S | Standard Delivery |
D | Effort Ball |
W | Flighted Delivery |
A | Bouncier Delivery |
Fielding Controls
Arrow Keys | Move Folder (manual movement) |
Left Shift | Set Aim to Wicket Keeper End |
Left Ctrl | Set Aim to Bowler’s End |
Backspace | Slide/Dive Fielder (manual movement) |
Space | Sprint (manual movement) |
Tab | Appeal |
E | Tap Back |
S | Throw to End |
D | Throw at Stumps |
A | Relay Throw |
Arrow Keys | Move Markers (catching/throwing) |
S | Confirm Catch |
Apart from the subpar visuals that you’d expect from sports games (FIFA, NBA, etc. ), Cricket 2022 offers a good experience. With such precise controls, you can dominate the field more accurately than ever before. It’s the most advanced and modern-looking cricket game available, and the helpful tutorials (particularly in career mode) make it worth playing. Good luck, and hopefully, this guide will help you build the best team possible.