Google dedicates new Doodle to the ICC Champions Trophy
What’s the story?
If the beginning of Champions Trophy 2017 required any more recognition, it won’t anymore! A Doodle for the tournament has found its way on the Google homepage and better yet, it’s not just an inanimate graphic. When you click on it, it links you to an interactive cricket game that is sure to keep you hooked for a few minutes at least.
The Doodle is already garnering popularity across all forms of social media and is sure to be another hit of the Google-doodle books.
In case you didn’t know...
The ICC Champions Trophy hits the big stage today as hosts England take on Bangladesh at The Oval to kick off the tournament. The match will definitely be a fitting start to the proceedings, as England aim to sustain their blistering run in One Day Internationals and Bangladesh look to surge up the ODI rankings to make a statement of their own.
The details
The game consists of two green turtles filling in for the batsmen and brown turtles set in the field. It is a typical cricket game where the player is a batsman and has to click on the bat icon every time the ball is bowled at him/her.
The game continues till you are dismissed. After that, you have to restart it. What makes it addictive are its graphics – the multicolour balloons that indicate the number of runs scored at every ball, the running turtles and the way you are made aware of your dismissal.
If this isn’t the best way of celebrating the Champions Trophy, what is?
What’s next...
The addictive game is set to take over the social media today and it looks like a perfect way for cricket-lovers to have their share of fun with the bat – or with the mouse. Players are already hitting the nail on the head by scoring centuries in this game and challenging others to overpower these scores.
Google's Champions Trophy doodle is so addictive https://t.co/7DKbOEpk7E pic.twitter.com/XenqYPzxRe
— Waqas Ahmed (@waqas_x) June 1, 2017
Author’s take
Google’s cricket Doodles have always been intriguing and this one definitely steps up the game. This is a complete turnaround from the doodle celebrating 140 years of test cricket and is definitely receiving a positive response so far.
Tweet speak
Users are lapping the game up around the world as is evident by the volume of posts on Twitter.