{"id":2248,"date":"2009-06-20T09:51:19","date_gmt":"2009-06-19T23:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2009-06-20T09:51:19","modified_gmt":"2009-06-19T23:51:19","slug":"australia%e2%80%99s-test-cricketers-swap-the-willow-for-hand-controllers-as-they-play-codemasters%e2%80%99-ashes-cricket-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=2248","title":{"rendered":"Australia\u2019s Test cricketers swap the willow for hand controllers as they play Codemasters\u2019 Ashes Cricket 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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– June 18, 2009 – The Australian Cricket team ducked bouncers and danced down the wicket as they took control of their own destiny against the English, whilst checking out Codemasters\u2019 Ashes Cricket 2009 at the annual Players Camp in Coolum. This provided a solid training foundation for the team, before heading off for the real thing starting on July 8.<\/p>\n

Competition got fierce as the Aussie team played multiplayer Test Match and One Day Internationals, to see who could topple the English. Mitchell Johnson, Australia\u2019s young fierce opener, was steaming in with 140km\/h plus deliveries aimed at Freddy Flintoff\u2019s toes whilst Nathan Hauritz commented on the dry pitch, \u201cThe wicket\u2019s a little dry today with not much movement about\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

Ricky Ponting again took the crease again with a vengeance after some recent hands on at the Ashes Cricket 2009 press day, pulling numerous short deliveries to the fence. He was ecstatic to see such an advanced cricket title coming to consoles so far as to suggest, \u201cGames like Ashes Cricket 2009 could certainly be used as a training tool for the squad in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

All rounder James Hopes looked a little distracted from his duties at hand, keeping his eyes well and truly fixed to the advanced graphics. When he got some extended gameplay he said, \u201cLet\u2019s hope we have this game on the team bus while we are touring around England.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prepare to step up to the crease and help Australia retain the trophy in Ashes Cricket 2009, coming soon for Xbox 360, PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 and PC.<\/p>\n

For more information on Atari\u2019s entire product line up visit www.atari.com.au<\/a> and log on to the Atari Trade Site for all box shots, demos, trailers and online screenshots.<\/p>\n

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– June 18, 2009 – The Australian Cricket team ducked bouncers and danced down the wicket as they took control of their own destiny against the English, whilst checking out Codemasters\u2019 Ashes Cricket 2009 at the annual Players Camp in Coolum. This provided a solid training foundation for the team, before heading off for the<\/p>\n

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