Cricket Tips

Our expert cricket tips provide the best value bets, from a meticulous research process across a wide variety of betting markets. The Hundred Betting Tips and Free Bets for The Hundred are available ahead of the 2026 edition of the tournament.

What is Cricket Betting?

Cricket is a growing sport in the sports betting space, and the principles from betting on other sports can be utilised when betting on cricket.

The variety of markets has increased significantly in recent years, and it is now possible to create a bet builder on most top level cricket matches. This includes competitions like The Hundred, World Cups, IPL, The Ashes and the Champions Trophy.

As with all sports betting, and gambling of any kind, don't chase your losses, don't bet more than you can afford to lose, and always gamble responsibly, 18+.

How to Bet on Cricket

Head to your preferred bookmaker and check out the markets they are offering and the odds within those markets. Inform your selection with our cricket tips, like our Betting Tips for The Hundred and bet responsibly.

Our recommended bookmaker for cricket betting is Betfair, they provide a good range of markets, and they offer the best boosts on high profile matches compared to other bookies.

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Understanding Cricket Betting Odds

Firstly, set your odds preference, whether that be decimal or fractions, so you can better understand what chance the bookies are giving a particular outcome.

The odds work in the same way for betting on any other sport, converting them into percentages (implied probability) can make them easier to understand. For example, a bet priced at evens (1/1 or 2.00) has an implied probability of 50%.

There are lots of over/under lines in cricket betting, for example: 'Joe Root Runs' - Under/Over 28.5. A bet on unders would win in this market if Root scores 28 runs or fewer; the overs bet would win if he scored 29 runs or more.

Test Match, ODI & T20 Betting Tips

The three main formats of international cricket require slightly different approaches in betting on cricket. Batters score runs much quicker in T20 than in any other format, while wickets also tend to fall more rapidly. Scoring and wicket-taking are typically slower in Test Match cricket, and ODI cricket is somewhere in the middle.

Test match cricket can be good for betting because you can learn and refine your selections each day, according to what you've taken in the previous day. In ODI and T20 cricket, you'll likely be delving into previous matches altogether when looking to assess a team or a player's form.

Live & In-Play Cricket Betting

The odds change regularly during in-play cricket betting, which can present opportunities to lock in a profit before a match is over in Test match cricket. For example, if you are able to back each team to win and the draw at 2/1 (3.0) or bigger across a match, you won't lose money on the match odds markets if you wait for the bets to settle.

Other in-play markets will involve the two batters at the crease and over/under lines on the total runs in that innings.

Cricket Betting Exchanges Explained

In a cricket betting exchange you'll bet against other bettors rather than the bookmaker. One bettor sets the odds to back or lay an outcome. To 'back' something is betting on it to happen, to 'lay' something is betting on it not to happen.

The Betfair Exchange is the biggest one in the UK.

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The Hundred Betting Tips & Odds

Outright Winner Odds for the 2026 men's Hundred:

MI London @ 4.0

Southern Brave @ 6.0

Trent Rockets @ 6.50

Sunrisers Leeds @ 7.0

London Spirit @ 7.0

Birmingham Phoenix @ 7.0

Manchester Super Giants @ 8.0

Welsh Fire @ 9.50

We're tipping London Spirit E/W @ 7.0, MI London @ 4.0 and Manchester Super Giants E/W @ 8.0.

Ashes & Cricket World Cup Betting

The next Ashes series and Cricket World Cup take place in 2027. The Ashes will be in England, with the hosts looking to win the urn for the first time since 2015. While the World Cup, in the 50-over format, takes place in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia in late 2027.

The next Ashes series will be tight in terms of who the favourites are, it'll depend on how England shape up in the Test game against Pakistan, South Africa and Bangladesh.

South Africa and Australia will be towards the top of the market for the World Cup.

Is Cricket Betting Legal in the UK?

Yes, cricket betting is completely legal in the UK with all licensed bookmakers.