ICC Trophy Betting

The ICC (International Cricket Council) Champions Trophy is a knock out tournament that has provided cricket fans with some thrilling entertainment over the few years it has been running. One of the highlights on the cricketing calendar, it attracts a great deal of attention from spectators and the media all over the world and throws up some great cricket betting opportunities.

The ICC Champions Trophy originally started life as the ICC Knock Out Tournament in 1998 and has been staged every two years since then. The event has now developed into a ‘round robin’ tournament. Teams are placed in pool groups that are based on their ICC one-day international rankings. In 2002 the competition was renamed and given its current title, the ICC Champions Trophy. The profits generated are invested in improving the game in developing countries around the world by the ICC’s development program.

Betfair offers some great ICC betting odds that are, on average, 20% better than traditional bookmakers. If you’re keen to enjoy a punt on the ICC Championship examine the odds on Betfair before placing your bet. It’s not just the odds that make Betfair so attractive for an ICC Trophy bet it’s also the incredibly wide range of cricket betting markets available.

Betfair offer odds on winning margin, outright match odds, top batsman, top wicket taker, highest scoring opening partnership who’ll win the toss, individual batsman as well as a host of other opportunities. Another factor that attracts those wanting to place an ICC bet on Betfair is the fantastic in-play service. In-play adds a new angle to ICC Championship betting. You can bet against other punters from the first delivery to the final ball of the match. Many of Betfair’s markets are available in-play and Betfair offers the most comprehensive in-play facility in the world. ICC Championship trophy matches are televised live, which makes the tournament ideal for in-play cricket betting.

The first ICC championship was held in Dhaka and South Africa triumphed by four wickets over the West Indies thanks largely for Jacques Kallis’ 5-30.The Windies had achieved a respectable 245 but it wasn’t enough.

In 2000 the ICC Championship final was held in Nairobi and New Zealand underlined their growing reputation in international one-day cricket with a four-wicket win over India.

In 2002 Colombo monsoons forced the two finalists, India and Columbia to share the trophy.

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