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International Cricket 2010 is a cricket video game for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The game was developed by Codemasters and Trickstar Games, and was released in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2010 and sceduled to be released in Australia sometime during Q3 of 2010. It is the direct sequel to the 2009 release Ashes Cricket 2009.

The game is licensed by the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Australia, and thus will include all the official players of the Australian cricket team and the England cricket team.[citation needed]

The game features an online mode, and a revolutionary Action Cam which provides an on-field view of play.

There is a new tournaments section with four new tournaments based on the big four limited overs contests – World 20 Overs (T20), 20 Overs Super League (T20), Champions Cup (ODI) and World Trophy (ODI).

There is an expanded roster of 16 international teams (Including Bermuda, Canada, the Netherlands, and Scotland) and players can choose between 21 stadiums from around the world(The 3 new stadiums are Dhaka, Grenada, and Port Elizabeth.)

There's only one sport making headlines at the moment. Eleven men taking on eleven men on a beautiful green pitch, with a ball playing a major part in proceedings. This isn't a video game based on that sport. This is Cricket 2010, released bizarrely smack bang in the middle of the football World Cup. With vuvuzelas blaring out from inside the stadiums in South Africa and on our streets here in England, has anyone even noticed that there's cricket going on too? Ironically, timing isn't Cricket 2010's strongpoint, and neither are excitement, presentation and polish.

A new Power Stick feature enables players to gain both 360 degree direction and power control.

A new "sportsmanship rating" feature will permit players to decide on a preferred online opponent, especially for avoiding players who quit matches when losing.

When you are batting you've got so many of shot options, from off side drives to leg-side hooks, all dependent on the type of ball that's been delivered and whether you choose to play from the front or back foot. You can even opt to charge down the wicket to take on spin bowlers, smacking a lofted shot straight out the ground. Timing is the main thing, whether playing a defensive stroke or trying to hit a boundary, with an early or late swing of your bat often resulting in the losing your wicket or may be a lucky escape.

Fielding is again automated, with your control limited to pressing a button to catch the ball and deciding which end of the wicket you want to return the ball to. AI here isn't good, with players often slow to move and they'll frequently appeal for run outs despite the batsmen being safe.

When bowling the camera follows your player as he charges in before delivering the ball, but the view of your aiming reticule is severely hampered. With the broadcast camera you get a clear view of where you're aiming, but from the action cam it simply doesn't feel as accurate. With power determined by an on-screen meter, this isn't effected by the new camera. Pace bowlers can swing or cut the ball, while spinners can, well, apply various types of spin and drift the ball in the air. You can do more or less everything you'd want to be able to do, but it doesn't feel as though you have a huge amount of control.

Cricket 2010 plays a good game of cricket, but the problem is the new camera, which brings with it as many negatives as it does positives, and the presentation is still severely lacking. Played with a friend over 20 overs it offers a fun way to spend an hour or so, but there's not enough depth here to keep cricket fans interested over long, drawn out Test Matches - especially when the football's on.