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Codemasters has announced that explosive England batsman, Kevin Pietersen, will appear on the cover of Ashes Cricket 2009, the official video game of this summer’s highly anticipated Test series. Pietersen joins Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne and Sir Ian Botham in playing a prominent role in the game.
“I am delighted to be involved with the official game of the Ashes,” commented KP. “The game looks fantastic and I’m sure both England and Australia fans are going to relish the opportunity to take part in a virtual Ashes series. Representing your country in the Ashes is a huge honour and I can’t wait for it to start.”
Ashes stars of the past are also included in Ashes Cricket 2009 with Sir Ian Botham and Shane Warne taking on commentary duties and hosting the game’s ‘Legends Mode’. Beefy and Warney will talk players through the basics of every aspect of the sport, progressing to more advanced techniques before setting player challenges based on classic moments from the history of cricket.
“Recording commentary for the game was a lot of fun and I am really pleased with the result. It’s always good to have some banter with Beefy,” commented Warne. “I played in eight Ashes Series and it’s an amazing feeling to represent your country on the biggest stage. Hopefully Ashes Cricket 2009 will allow cricket fans a taste of what that feels like.”
Ashes Cricket 2009 is currently in development at Transmission Games and will be released this summer for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. A Nintendo Wii version, developed by Gusto Games, will be released in August.
