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Cricket Betting: Markets, Formats and Strategy
Try your hand at analyzing games and predicting future results in one of the world’s most popular and exciting sports – cricket! VivatBet offers its punters plenty of cricket betting opportunities: stakes for ICC tournaments in T20, ODI, and Test formats, IPL, and multiple other worldwide competitions. Discover valuable markets for predicting the match winner, top batsmen, or total number of innings and prove your cricket expertise!
How to Bet on Cricket at VivatBet
Open the Line menu on VivatBet’s main page: it hosts pre-match betting odds for all 100+ sports available on our platform.
Choose Cricket in the section’s main menu to show the list of all upcoming games in various formats.
Select the format or league to bet on: ICC tournaments in T20, Test, or ODI formats, IPL, Big Bash League, MLC, or PSL. Then choose an upcoming game, or search for the participating team and select one of their upcoming bouts. If the game has already begun, however, live cricket betting is available in the next section to the right, called Live.
Bet on cricket by choosing the odds and clicking on them. This’ll allow you to place a wager on the game’s page. That’ll add them to your bet slip for additional review.
Enter the stake in the bet slip, and confirm!
Confirmation locks the odds and bet until the first ball is bowled. Additional tip: for betting on the go, the same simple algorithm is available through our mobile betting app, available to download for Estonian users. Like the website, it allows players to deposit and withdraw funds using Swedbank, SEB, LHV, Luminor, Trustly, Skrill, and Visa/Mastercard cards.
Cricket Betting Markets
Exploring cricket betting always starts with simple predictions; however, VivatBet’s sportsbook has a wide collection of betting opportunities for cricket, ranging in complexity and value. Prove your predictions right with simple odds, then move over to new markets to test new challenges!
Match Winner. A straightforward prediction of which team will win which match in the series. A popular wager that players usually try when they join VivatBet – allows betting on one of two teams (or, rarely, a draw). Pay attention – the overall series result doesn’t affect this bet.
Series Winner. In contrast to the previous bet, this stake allows predicting the series' overall winner as the sum of 5 games in Test cricket or 3 games in ODI cricket.
Top Batsman. Popular cricket odds for choosing the player who can score the most runs in an upcoming match or innings.
Innings Total. Predict how long it will take to finish the game: will it require fewer or more innings than the set number? Odds represent each potential result – the lower they are, the more likely it’ll come true.
Man of the Match. One of the most complex bets is heavily dependent on knowing the players, their strengths, weaknesses, and motivations. Allows staking on who’ll take home the official match award. Has one of the highest odds in cricket betting.
Market | Complexity | Best For |
Match Winner | Low | Beginners |
Series Winner | Low | Long-term bettors |
Innings Total | Medium | Stats-focused bettors |
Top Batsman | Medium | Player form analysts |
Man of the Match | High | Experienced bettors |
Test, ODI and T20 — How the Format Changes the Bet
Compared to most other popular team-based sports, cricket is unique: it has three distinct formats with varying timescales and rules. Each format requires its own betting strategy and has its own teams and star players – all of which must be accounted for before exploring potential predictions. Here’s a quick overview of what makes each format different:
Test cricket. The classic – the oldest and most complex format of cricket games. The only type of cricket in which a draw is a real (and common) outcome. Each game is held over 5 days, with 2 innings for each team. Has fairly high odds due to unpredictability, as the weather and pitch heavily impact it. Due to how common the draws are, placing a wager on a favorite is less reliable here – also impacting the odds. Best markets are top batsman (over 5 days), series result, and over/under bet on innings total.
ODI. Short for One-Day International, this popular format has the highest scores from all cricket competitions and the most reliable odds. Games are held over a day with 50 innings for each team and can’t end in a draw. The most popular markets for strategic betting include match winner, top batsman, and total innings.
T20. The most common modern format. T20 betting is easily accessible to punters who join VivatBet and receive their welcome bonus on the same day as the game. The match lasts only 3-4 hours and consists of 20 overs per team. Bettors should account for the format’s volatility: upsets and unexpected results are common, since the single successful over can change the course of the game. The best markets are the match winner and the highest individual score.
Format | Duration | Draw Possible | Best Betting Market |
Test | 5 days | Yes | Series winner, innings total |
ODI | 1 day | No | Match winner, top batsman |
T20 | 3–4 hours | No | Match winner, individual scores |
Major Cricket Events: What to Bet On
ICC Cricket World Cup. The largest international ODI-cricket competition. Just like the World Cup in football betting, it’s held every four years. It also offers one of the biggest selections in markets and odds for each game.
ICC T20 World Cup. The biggest annual competition in T20 cricket. Has a wide variety of international teams, fast games, and unpredictable results.
The Ashes. One of the most famous series in Test cricket, held between England and Australia. Has five five-day Tests, and one of the biggest selections of sports betting odds in bi-yearly cricket events.
IPL. Indian Premier League is the strongest, biggest, and most-watched T20 cricket league. Regular events with high popularity can boast the largest total betting volumes in cricket.
ICC Test Championship. Held continuously in a bi-annual format, with 70+ games over two years, this international tournament is the most prestigious Test competition in the world.
Responsible Gambling
VivatBet strongly adheres to the principles of responsible betting. Pay close attention to test cricket games! Since they run up to 5 days, they create an unparalleled exposure to the single event, incentivizing additional deposits and wagers. We strongly recommend always sticking to a budget set for an event and never going beyond it. Use the tools available in your personal profile, such as deposit and bet limits and self-exclusion, whenever you need them.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cricket Betting
What is cricket betting?
It’s a prediction users can make at VivatBet on a statistic or the result of a cricket match. Our website supports betting on all cricket formats, and your odds are locked before the first ball is bowled.
What is the difference between Test, ODI, and T20?
Test is a classic format in which a match is played over 5 days, and it’s also the only format where a draw can be a valid result. ODI is a one-day 50-over game, while T20 is the shortest of the bunch – only 20 overs per team (usually completed in 3 to 4 hours).
Can a cricket match end in a draw?
Yes, in a game played by the Test cricket rules. Although a draw is possible in T20 and ODI formats as well, when played in limited-overs format, these matches almost always have a definite winner.
What happens to my bet if rain stops play?
Depends on the match’s official result: if it’s abandoned completely or rescheduled beyond 48 hours, then the bet is voided and returned to the player’s account. However, if it’s moved to a date close enough or produces the result using the DLS method, the bet is considered active. Check the site’s rules for more information.
What is the minimum age to bet at VivatBet?
According to EMTA requirements, the age threshold for players in Estonia is 21+. It is a strict rule – no persons under 21 years of age are permitted to register or use VivatBet’s services.