08 Cricket : HID Betfair Education

Cricket - a guide to trading on Betfair

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:30:38 +0000

The spread of cricket through the former colonial world means the sport is played throughout the year. This leads to widespread TV coverage and international appeal for betting on the sport.

The very nature of cricket - long periods of play, games turning in a matter of balls or even nail-biting finishes - makes the sport ideal for trading. Just the like the prices of shares rise and fall, so can the chances of each result in a cricket match. Ride the fortunes of the team in control, switch allegiance to take a profit before the game changes course.

What to look for before you bet

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:28:24 +0000

The pitch and weather are key factors in a cricket match. Produce a dry, lifeless pitch in hot weather and bowlers are going to have a hard time taking wickets. Cloudy spells and showers mean the bowlers will be able to move the ball in the air, making the batsmen's task that much harder.

Trading

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:19:59 +0000

Where do you start when analysing a match? Do your research and take an opinion. Is one side vastly superior to the other? Is there rain on the horizon, is there any play likely to be lost as a result? Remember that with modern attacking game plans, pitch management and starting early/finishing late to make up for lost time, losing one session of play early in a Test match should hardly make a difference to the market.

Trading Examples

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:13:08 +0000

Other Markets

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:17:36 +0000

Apart from the result, there are numerous other markets you can bet on within a game.
Innings runs and session runs are two of the most popular. These markets work in a different way to result-type markets, so we explain them further below.