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This patch modifies the game's database files to replace these fake names with the correct real-life player names for all teams. It does not alter player faces or kits, only the text data. Ashes Cricket 2009 Pc Correct Names Patch
This wasn’t a bug—it was a licensing limitation. Codemasters had the rights to the Ashes series and the official team kits, but not to the individual likeness rights of every international cricketer outside the two main Ashes nations. For console players, this was less noticeable because console versions received official name updates via patches. The PC version, however, was largely abandoned post-release. Start an Ashes match or exhibition
is a community-created mod that fixes the unlicensed player names for international teams. While the game officially licensed the England and Australia teams for the Ashes series, other major nations like India, South Africa, and Pakistan originally featured generic or misspelled names due to licensing restrictions. Key Features of Roster Patches This wasn’t a bug—it was a licensing limitation
Out of the box, Ashes Cricket 2009 featured fully licensed England and Australia teams for the Ashes mode. But if you ventured into other international teams (South Africa, India, Pakistan, West Indies, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe) or the domestic English county and Australian state sides, the illusion shattered.
If you prefer to fix specific names yourself or the patch doesn't cover every player, you can use the . This tool allows you to: Open your USER.DAT file and manually type in real names. Correct player stats, skills, and equipment (bats/pads). Fix unlicensed team names and kit colors. Updated PC Roster - Released! - PlanetCricket
This is the standard fix for real player and team names across all nations. Updated PC Roster: