Let's face it, the reviewer for the Guardian had a very prejudiced view on cricket and had no intention of writing a decent review - people will pay attention to what he says, so he will just tell people not to buy the game, as he has no interest in cricket.
With a dearth of teams playing cricket in England, I would have done one of two things:
a) Tried to get a slightly lesser known player from one of the local county sides to join me for a game or two and get his views - that way, you can hopefully get a bit of the jargon to actually stick in the mind and a legitimate shot or two might actually get described, such as "square cut to your heart's content"
b) As I actually play cricket, I have a few friends that might be interested in gathering around and playing a few games, giving their opinions, which could then be used to give a more subjective view, since these people particularly fit the target market demographic that the developers are aiming for - young people that play games and are interested in cricket.
Fault for this probably lies with the editor, for not realising that he had levied the assignment with someone who would have given a similar review for the world paint drying championships, which were successfully held just a few weeks ago in Croydon. Granted, not everyone will always get work that they most appreciate, but as a reviewer myself, I still try to look at the work from the perspective of someone within that target market.