Brian Lara Cricket '96
Brian Lara Cricket '96 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Brian Lara Cricket '96 on?
- Brian Lara Cricket '96 was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Amiga.
- When did Brian Lara Cricket '96 release?
- Brian Lara Cricket '96 was first released on December 31, 1996.
About Brian Lara Cricket '96
Brian Lara Cricket '96, known as Lara '96 and Shane Warne Cricket in Australia and New Zealand, is the sequel to Brian Lara Cricket and the second game in the Brian Lara-endorsed series of cricket video games.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Audiogenic
- Publisher
- Codemasters
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1996 | $5 | $12 | $30 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Amiga. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.79 in Jul 2018, $3.05 five years ago, and $5.26 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2019 | $4.22 | $6.11 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.09 | $6.58 |
| Jan 2021 | $3.02 | $8.48 |
| Jan 2022 | $4.99 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2023 | $3.27 | $6.52 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.06 | $9.55 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.10 | $9.82 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.56 | $10.75 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.26 | $12.17 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 17 May 1996 | T-120146 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A cricket game for the Mega Drive that is cheap and aimed squarely at European cricket fans.
Brian Lara Cricket '96 is the sequel to Brian Lara Cricket and the second game in the Brian Lara-endorsed cricket series. Audiogenic developed it for Codemasters, and it came out on the Mega Drive in 1996. In Australia it was sold as Shane Warne Cricket.
Codemasters ran a competition in Mean Machines Sega for Mega Drive copies autographed by Lara himself.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The game uses a serial EEPROM (24C65 type) for backup.
Also on other platforms
Amiga
| Amiga | Audiogenic |
- Amiga. Due to technical restrictions, the Amiga version showed all players as white, including Brian Lara himself.
Before you buy
The European cartridge is the one to look for, and it sits below the middle among the European-only carts. A complete copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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