Getting Started with Cricket Betting w/ 66 Lottery

Cricket is an extremely popular sport worldwide, rivaling football for popularity. It is mostly played in India, Pakistan, England, Australia, and South Africa. It is a bat-and-ball game in which two teams of 11 players compete on a field with a wicket at each end.

Cricket betting is extremely popular in multiple betting sites and online casinos and many bettors look forward to different cricket matches to start placing their bets. The most notable sportsbook to bet on is through 9Wickets which powers multiple Indian casinos including 66 Lottery.

Cricket Tournament Formats

Sports bettors will be able to bet on many different matches and these matches will follow one of the three formats listed below:

Test Cricket

The Test Cricket is the longest format that lasts up to five days. In this format, the teams play two winnings each with the aim to outscore opponents. There are no limits on overs and the game will continue until either ten batsmen are dismissed or a declaration made.

The Test Cricket format emphasizes endurance and strategic depth.

One Day Internationals (ODIs)

The ODI is a 50-over format where each team will get a single inning. The matches typically last up to seven hours.

This format was introduced in the 1980s. It balances traditional cricket skills with aggressive scoring.

Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)

T20Is are the shortest format with each team playing 20 overs, matches lasting about three hours, and each team only having a single inning. This format emerged in the early 21^st century and is more entertainment-focused compared to other formats.

Common Cricket Betting Markets

The most common cricket betting markets available in 66 Lottery through 9Wickets and SABA Sports are the following:

Match Winner

The match winner market is also known as the moneyline market where bettors will need to guess which team will win the match.

Most Fours/Sixes

Instead of betting on who will win a match, bettors can instead bet on which team will get the Most Fours or Most Sixes in a match. This betting market follows a 3-way moneyline market which are Home hits more, Away hits more, and draw or both teams score the same.

Totals Over/Under

If bettors don’t have a solid idea on which team will win, they can bet on how many points will be scored in the game instead. Bettors won’t have to guess the exact number of points since they’ll only need to guess whether the total will go over or under a certain threshold. The threshold can be as high as 227.5 per game and as low as 140.5.

Player of the Match/Top Batsman/Top Bowler

The POTM, Top Batsman, and Top Bowler markets focus on betting on which player will get the respective award. The POTM award is awarded to the best performer, Top Batsman to the player who’ll score the most runs, and Top Bowler to the player who’ll take the most wickets.

FAQs

Cricket betting is largely legal in India with some states allowing online betting through offshore sportsbooks. Certain states may have restrictions so bettors will need to check first before betting.

Most sportsbooks will void a bet if a match is abandoned. If a tie occurs, the bet will be refunded when the moneyline format is 2-way or the draw bet will pay out if the moneyline format is 3-way.

In Test Cricket, bettors should look into the players’ endurance, the pitch’s conditions, and the weather forecasted for the day of the match. In ODIs, bettors should look into the batting depth and bowling economy. In T20s, bettors should look out for wicket-taking bowlers and explosive batsmen.

Conclusion

Betting on cricket is an exciting way for cricket fans and avid bettors to engage with cricket and have a chance to win big. Diehard fans will be able to “back” their teams and bet on them to show support while more analytical bettors will be able to research on the best bets possible.

Try placing your cricket bets at 66 Lottery today through either 9Wickets or SABA Sports.