Cricket betting market overview
Cricket offers three primary formats for betting: Test matches (five days, two innings), One Day Internationals (50 overs per side) and T20 (20 overs per side). The markets differ significantly by format. Test match betting includes match result (win, draw or away win), series winner, top run scorer and innings total; T20 betting is more similar to football in pace and includes over-by-over markets, next wicket and top batsman.
Ireland international cricket
Ireland achieved Test nation status in 2017 and plays international cricket at all three levels. Home Tests and ODIs at Malahide and the Stormont ground in Belfast are covered by most Irish bookmakers. Ireland’s participation in ICC World Cups (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup) generates specific outright interest from Irish punters, though Ireland are typically priced at long odds as they compete primarily against more established Test nations.
IPL betting
The Indian Premier League (IPL) runs from March to May and is the world’s most bet-on T20 cricket competition. GRAI-licensed bookmakers cover the IPL with match winner, top batsman, top bowler, total sixes and over-by-over total runs markets. The IPL’s evening start times in India (which translates to mid-afternoon in Ireland) make it accessible for Irish punters to follow in-play during working hours.
Ashes and major series betting
The Ashes (England vs Australia, home and away every two years) is the most traded cricket series in Ireland after the IPL. Series winner, match winner, series score and top wicket taker are the main markets. Each Ashes Test attracts its own match betting book, with result (win, draw, win) and innings total markets. The highest-profile Ashes Tests attract in-play betting across all five days. 18+ — Gambling Awareness Trust: 1800 753 753.
Frequently Asked Questions
Match result (win/draw/win for Tests, win/win for limited overs), series winner, top run scorer, top wicket taker, total runs in an over, total sixes, next wicket and in-play ball-by-ball markets are available on major cricket matches from GRAI-licensed bookmakers.
Yes. Ireland international matches, including home Tests, ODIs and T20s at Malahide and Stormont, are covered by most Irish bookmakers. Ireland’s participation in ICC tournaments including the T20 World Cup is also widely covered.
The Indian Premier League is the world’s premier T20 franchise cricket competition, featuring 10 city-based teams. It runs from March to May each year and is the most heavily bet-on cricket competition globally. All IPL matches are covered by most GRAI-licensed bookmakers.
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