True enough. I was just hoping that the AI batters would be better at playing spin than in C22 and the bat pad/boot dismissals would have been fixed.
I don't know if it's as simple as making them better. It always seemed like a combination of factors. Predictable trajectory of the ball when it happens. Ball being loopy in the air. Fielders with lightning fast reactions and in positions that increase the likelihood of taking the increased catching chances.
Like I say, if you moved short leg, it might reduce the frequency of chances. But you might also see them leaping like Carl Lewis to take catches.
Also, on cricket 22 I did wonder if it's an animation thing. If there was one batting style or shot that created those bat onto boot moments more than others.