New Cap achievement in Ashes Cricket

This is even easier than you think. It's a bit grindy though, takes at least an hour.

Pick a country. Any country. I picked Australia, which one might think is harder. It isn't. I was selected with a 79 rating.

JUST MAKE SURE YOU PICK THE MEN'S TEAM.

I didn't play a game. I just simmed. Pick a country, then a national league team, then a club team. Sim through your matches using the calendar, and after a block of games make sure you update your player's stats. That's what gets teams to notice you.

I chose an all-arounder. What I found is that it's best to level everything evenly among the batting and bowling stats. Fielding didn't seem to do as much.

When you've finished with your league, go to the main career menu and press Advance. When club teams ask you to join, do it. Don't worry about joining too many. It'll make your calendar act wonky at points as leagues conflict with each other, but don't worry about it. Just keep simming and advancing.

It took until August 2023 for me, so it's some time. Your first year or two might be boring with only one league. Just keep rolling.

The achievement popped the day of the Australia Tour of England Test Series Game 1. It popped day of... I didn't even go into the game. Again, I did all of this by simming.

Hope this helps!