Cricket fans, it's time to practice your Brian Lara skills, because the Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 playable demo can already be downloaded as of now.

Xbox 360 and PC gamers will be able to download the demo from Microsoft in time for the official opening of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 this weekend. The demo plays a one-day warm-up match between England and Australia taken from the ICC Champions Trophy last year in India.

Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 will officially be launched March 23 this year. It is described to be the most authentic edition, with the most content in the series. This game is also the first ever to offer online play over Xbox Live and PC LAN online. We know you'd be scrambling to get the demo now, but in the meantime, check out the screen shots of the demo.