Controls
Original PC game keys
These PC keys for the 2006 DVD game are community notes (source S15), not a scanned EA card. Confirm them in the in-game control screen before you rely on them.
| Action | Community PC key |
|---|---|
| Defend or shot | S / D / W |
| Aim | Arrow keys |
| Run | D |
| Cancel run | A |
| Dive | W |
| Loft | Shift |
Browser port keys
The browser port shows its own key panel. These are copied from that panel on 28 October 2026.
| Situation | Action | Key |
|---|---|---|
| Batting | Normal shot | S |
| Batting | Lofted shot (hold) | Shift |
| Batting | Advanced shot | D |
| Batting | Shot direction | Arrow keys |
| Batting | Take run | D |
| Batting | Cancel run | A |
| Bowling | Stock delivery | S |
| Bowling | Special delivery | A, D, Shift or Alt |
| Bowling | Place ball | Arrow keys |
| Menu | Select | S |
| Menu | Back | W |
| Menu | Pause | Esc |
| Menu | Full screen | Alt+Enter (Option+Enter on Mac) |
| Load / save | Save type | Shift+Space |
| Load / save | Delete save | D |
| Load / save | Name a save | Enter |
The port also supports game controllers, according to its README.
Questions
Where is Century Stick?
It is the batting aim system from the retail game. On a pad it is the stick. On a keyboard people map it to the arrows.