Cricket Betting

Is there anything better than when you are three days in to watching a five day test or deep into the second innings of a T20 match? Whether you are a fan of the white or red ball game – or both – you can bet on cricket matches with LiveScore Bet.

Discover match betting for all forms of the game, with outrights and specials on a variety of markets including; most match sixes, highest opening partnership, most run-outs and more. We also offer live cricket betting markets, where you can bet on a range of markets.

h2>What Cricket Competitions Can You Bet On?

The variations of the game, from short ball competitions such as T20s and ODIs to longer red ball cricket being played at both domestic and international levels mean there are a huge variety of matches, tournaments and leagues. This makes cricket a year round sport. Below we outlines some of the most popular cricket competitions to bet on.

The Ashes

1877 saw the first international test match between England and Australia with the creation of The Ashes five years later after England captain Ivo Bligh pledged to "reclaim those ashes" after a defeat to Australia a year previous claimed the death of English cricket. Whilst The Ashes tends to be played biennially, the rest of the summer is packed out with Tests against first-class opposition such as India, South Africa, New Zealand and the West Indies. There’s also the Women’s Ashes which started in 1934 when England’s Women’s team toured New Zealand and Australia. The Women’s series is now played the same year as the men’s series – prolonging the old rivalry.

The Indian Premier League

Since its founding in 2007, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has become the biggest domestic T20 competition in the world. . It has become the most commercially successful cricket tournament, powered by international cricket stars, packed-out stadiums, and nail-biting finishes. Each season ten teams battle it out for the title, with Gujurat Titans looking to defend the title earnt on debut whilst the Mumbai Indians look to add to their record 5 titles.

With LiveScore Bet you can bet on IPL cricket markets including match winner, tournament winner, and highest scoring batsman.

County Championship

The County Championship is the domestic first-class cricket competition organised by the ECB. Returning to a two-division, each county plays 14 matches, with each match played over four days with two innings per side. The tournament starts in spring and ends late summer. The county with the most points at the end of the season wins, with 16 points available for a victory, and 8 for a draw. Additional First Innings Points are also available for runs scored and wickets taken.

Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup is an international One-Day tournament (50-over matches). The event is hosted every four years with the first edition in 1975 and the Women's Cricket World Cup held two years before the inaugural men's tournament. Australia are the most successful team in both the men's and women's competition. England's women have been victorious on 3 occasions whilst England's men won their maiden World Cup in 2019.

How To Bet On Cricket

The vast number of outcomes in a cricket match from the toss of a coin to the number of boundaries means there are also a vast number of ways to bet on cricket. The most popular cricket markets and over/under run markets are on the result. See also our in-play options for live cricket betting.

Match Result

In cricket, the most common type of bet is betting on the match result. This can either be a three-way bet (1X2), usually in the longer forms of the game where draws are a more common possibility or two-way bets, in T20s or ODI's, where a winner will always be determined even by the barest of margins such as boundary count after a super over.

Betting On Runs

Betting on runs is a very popular cricket betting market. As the number of runs scored in a cricket match vary considerably, there are plenty of opportunities for over/under betting. England, for example, are well-known for batting heroics one week and collapses the next. Add to these external variables such as pitch condition and weather, it makes for a dynamic and exciting market.

Miscellaneous Cricket Markets

Due to the variety and intricacies of the game, there is a huge number of betting markets available for cricket. With LiveScore you can take your pick of everything from who you think will win the toss, have the most run outs, and most sixes to the method of the first wicket. In short then, the beauty of cricket is not only in the style and tactics of the game, but also in the variety of ways you can bet.

Outrights and Specials

An outright bet is a bet on who you think will win an entire league, tournament, or competition. Take your pick of who you think will be crowned Big Bash, IPL, Ashes, County or Caribbean Premier League champions amongst many others right here with LiveScore Bet.

Live Cricket Betting

Live betting allows you to bet on cricket matches as they occur in real time. Our live cricket odds are constantly updated with the state of play, changing whenever a team scores a run or takes a wicket, even when the weather changes. Bookmark this page to stay up to date with the latest cricket matches happening right now.

How to Bet on Live Cricket

When betting on live cricket, you put your knowledge of the game and the teams playing to the test. As each game progresses you want to assess the odds and your knowledge of how each team plays, how they normally play against each other and other variables that can affect the game. Then when you think the odds are at the optimum for what you want to bet on, place your bet.

What Live Cricket Betting Markets Are Available?

In-play cricket betting features many of the markets you'll be familiar with ante-post cricket betting. Markets range from the number of runs per inning to betting on how many runs a specific player will get. In-play cricket betting also allows the option for spread betting, where you can bet on whether a team is likely to be below or above a range of runs within an innings. The most popular live cricket markets are winner bets and betting on the fall of the next wicket, however, not every market you expect to see will be available for live cricket betting, as the markets will change with each game and how that game progresses.

Cricket Betting Odds

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