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Betting on Cricket: What You Need to Know

In the 1500s, English children came up with a bat-and-ball game, which adults soon adopted and fell in love with. Derived from the Dutch word for “stick”, cricket as a game has endured through the centuries, becoming one of the most popular games in the world today. With over 2 billion fans around the globe, the sport is second only to football in terms of popularity, and is even considered the United Kingdom’s national sport. It holds the distinction of being the biggest game in South Asia, and is also massively popular in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand

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Naturally, with such a big following, it isn’t surprising to learn that the game enjoys quite a bit of traffic on numerous online and offline sportsbooks. In the past couple of years, online betting has become all the rage, with more and more punters trying their luck in the field. Cricket’s popularity draws in a lot of bettors, and many might be left confused with how cricket betting works. To that end, in this article, we would like to go over some of the basics of cricekt betting. 

The Different Forms of Betting

Before you start betting on cricket, you will want to learn all about the different types of bets that you can make. The most typical betting you will likely engage with is typical bookmaker betting. Namely, you place a bet with certain bookmakers, with given odds that the sportsbook has set up. If your backed team/athlete wins, you make a profit. If they lose, you lose the bet. 

However, these are not the only options. In the last couple of years, betting exchange has become quite a popular form of betting. So, what makes betting exchange different from regular bookmakers? Well, for one, a betting exchange is a free market, on which punters can decide their own odds and bets, and work as the bookmaker themselves.

Now that you know two of the most popular ways to place bets on cricket matches, let us take a look into the practice of betting on cricket itself. How does it work? What are popular bets that you can make? And what are some of the popular events and teams to bet on?

Betting on Cricket Matches

When it comes to sports betting in general, the most popular bets that are placed are the “To Win” bets. This kind of bet is self-explanatory. Simply put, a punter will go to a sportbook or betting exchange website and place a bet on a given team to win the match. The sportsbook will have set the odds (or in the case of the betting exchange the punter themselves will do it) and then, if the bettor made the right call, the bookmakers will pay out the sum. 

However, there are different kinds of bets that can be placed on cricket matches, that some seasoned veterans might be more interested in checking out. For example, cricket matches can last over the course of two days. A popular bet is to place a bet on how long the match will last. Whether it will end on the day it started, or carry over into the next one. Another popular bet is to put a bet on how far apart the scores will be by the end of the match. And of course, bets can always be placed on individual players’ performances. These are just a few ways to bet on cricket in 2022

How to Find the Right Websites?

For new bettors, you could go to a local sport shop. However, it is much easier to find an online betting website and place your bets from home or from your smartphone. But, the question is, “How can I find the right site?” 

The answer is simple. You really just need to find a trusted, respected and reputable website, available in your country and licensed by a top authority. To do this, go to the website and make sure that their license is maintained and issued by either local trusted authorities, or licenses that hold up internationally. Once you’ve done this, read the websites Terms and Conditions and check out some bonuses that the website offers.

Once you’ve found the right site, it is only a matter of placing a bet, collecting your bonuses, and diving into the research necessary to find out who to bet on. 

Disclaimer :- Betting is illegal in some of the countries and this post is only for the countries where betting is allowed.