Cricket Betting Tips

Betting on cricket matches and cricket players has been going on for decades. Today there are number of online sites which offer betting services. Most of these sites allow people to place bets on games going on in all the prominent cricket playing countries.

In any form of gambling and while placing bets it is important to know what the odds are and what you are up against. Cricket being a very unpredictable game the odds can change within a couple of balls or in an over or two. Those who are serious about betting will need first hand complete information on the teams that are competing.

Betting sites accepts bets on how many runs will be scored by a team and/or an individual, how many wickets will fall in an innings, which bowler takes the maximum wickets and so on. Bets are accepted for test, one day international, 20 twenty and county cricket matches.

Matches in which bets can be placed are called betting markets. Bettors need to know the strengths and weakness of not only the teams but also the individuals who constitute the team. It is not always prudent to go by what the bookies tell you. Going against what the bookie suggests might seem a daunting thing to do but with cricket such decisions can reap very high returns on bets.

If you are going to be placing bets on an individual player it is advisable to look up the player’s performance over the last couple of years. There are few who consistently perform well, whether it be batting or blowing. Unless you have relevant data to help take the decisions you might end up losing what you have placed on bets. Bookies are likely to promote one or two star performers even if they have not been playing well in the recent games or even of a year. Bettors would do well to make their own judgements in such cases.

Cricket betting is not legal in some of the cricket playing countries hence it is best to check the credentials of the site or agency you are placing your bets with. Illegal betting on cricket matches can land bettors in jail for years so it is worth being careful.

To get a hang of what to bet on bettors should first get used to the teams and players they are interested in. By following the game regularly over a period of time you would be able to predict what the team would do if they win the toss on a particular kind of pitch, which batsmen or bowler are likely to do well on such pitches.

Test matches are a five day affair so the resources can be used smartly over all the five days depending on how the game is progressing. One day internationals and 20 Twenty are shorter versions of the game which give higher returns. At the same time the fortunes turn very easily in these games. Decisions will have to be taken quickly.

Cricket betting has become a lot easier than before and a little complicated at the same time. There are sites which offer good advice on which games to bet on, which betting sites are reliable and so on. There are also sites which offer comparisons of odds offered by various bookmakers. All this enables a person to place a bet based on detailed information and makes the bets a result of knowledgeable decision making and not a spur of the moment thing. Bettors will have to learn to make best use of the information that is available.