Here at NetBet, we’ve got a whole load of great markets for sports betting, and we offer some of the best cricket odds around. We don’t just take bets on individual matches; we offer online betting on plenty of deeper markets on our UK betting site. If you want to place any sports bet, here’s a quick guide on how exactly you should go about it.
Biggest Betting Events in Cricket
Over the course of several centuries, cricket has developed many customs, major competitions, and a dedicated fan base of billions around the globe with the sport almost exclusively being played amongst the commonwealth countries. There are many exciting competitions on the international cricket schedule. The most popular and prestigious will be listed below.
ICC Cricket World Cup
The ICC cricket world cup is one the most prestigious competition in cricket. For some people the pinnacle is test cricket, therefore it is difficult to say with absolute certainty what the biggest tournament/event in cricket is, but this is by far the most watched. It consists of all of the cricket-playing nations around the world, with Australia having dominated the World Cup for several years, winning the tournament five times.
Asia Cup
All Asian countries with cricket teams will be present at this tournament. India has been the most successful winning the competition seven times. Sri Lanka are the current holders. This is not as prestigious as the world cup but has an insane following considering the popularity of cricket in parts of Asia.
The Ashes Series
This is cricket’s most historical rivalry. Australia and England play each other home and away and each series consists of five test matches. This for many is the pinnacle of cricket as the games are played over 5 days which is the traditional format.
Best Bets in Cricket
Tournament Outright Winner and Series Winner
In an outright winner bet, the bettor picks the team they think will go on to win the tournament or Test series. Sportsbooks often provide betting lines for all teams in a tournament. Therefore you can make the decision if you want to bet on a favourite or if you want to bet on an outsider in the hope of seeing larger returns.
Most Popular bets in Cricket
Of course, it’s simple to place a wager on who you think will win a cricket match and sit back and watch the action but you might be more interested in placing a bet on some of the more niche cricket markets.
Top Run Scorer
Bettors can predict who they think will be the highest run scorer in an innings. The odds for these selections will always be worth it since every batsman can have a bad day or get unlucky so there are no clear favourites. If you really want high odds you can place a bet on lower order batsmen who you think might surprise a few people.
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