EA has nothing on this awesome game!
Challenge is one of BL:2005's cool features. It includes classic matches, where you replay some of the greatest or most memorable cricket matches of all time. World XI, where you play them as a side of your choice. And finally the classic XI, who are the best side to verse in the game.
You can create a player to use and train up to become a world class bowler or batsman (or allrounder). This is quite fun, but the problem is that the customisable options are quite limited. You can also create your own squad/team.
GRAPHICS - BL:2005 has some nice visuals on top of the gameplay. Crease lines in shirts and nice pitch graphics to name a few. However the character motions can be quite jerky and the way a fielder throws is really quite horrible to look at. Get past that, and you're set to enjoy a great game.
SOUND - The game sounds quite good, but the only probllem is the commentary can occasionaly be (mostly not) repetitive. If you have say 5 dot balls in an over, the commentator will just keep saying "no run there" or "Nothing scored of that delivery".
OVERALL - I really enjoyed this game as the test matches can be great fun to play and they keep you busy for a long time. Fantastic cricket game, keep them coming!