Cricket- Hit the Betsson odds for six

Cricket is a strange sport in that it’s watched by billions yet only popular in a few select countries. The main reason for those huge numbers in terms of worldwide fans is that it’s a practically a religion in former Commonwealth countries with huge populations, most notably India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

It’s also played at the highest level and big business in England and other former Commonwealth countries such as Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka and Caribbean Islands, who play together as a team using the name West Indies.

Cricket is played in three different formats at international level. Test cricket, which can last five days and much to the amusement of Americans, can end in a draw at the end of that all.  ODI Cricket, which is played across 50 overs a side and lasts approximately 8 hours. And T20 cricket, which has only been around for just over a decade and is 20 overs a side, lasting approximately three and a half hours.

Even though countries are continuously having bi-lateral series across the three formats, there are three international tournaments that stand out: the ODI World Cup (played every four years), the ICC Champions Trophy (played every two to four years) and the T20 World Cup (every two years).  At domestic level, the Indian Premier League and the Australian Big Bash are the two big franchise tournaments.

Here at Betsson we have all the big games covered. Match winner, team top runscorer, how many runs will be scored in the first innings, who will be top wicket-taker, to name but a few.

And cricket makes for some fascinating Live betting opportunities. Very often T20 matches go the last over and sometimes even the last ball, meaning your powers of prediction can be highly rewarded.