Cricket Spread Betting Guide

Supremacy

Explanation: Predict who will win a one day match, and by what margin. Teams are awarded one point per run if winning by a number of runs, or 10 points per wicket if winning by a number of wickets.

Example: Australia/England 25 - 35

This quote says that, using the above scoring criteria that Australia will beat England by between 25 35 runs or by 2.5 3.5 wickets.

If you think Australia will win by more than 35 points, you would go higher (buy).

If you think they will win by less than 35 points or lose, you go lower (sell).

England win by two wickets. The market therefore settles at -20 or 20 to England.

If you had bought at 35, you would lose your stake multiplied by 55 (35 - -20) or (35 + 20)

If you had sold at 25, you would win your stake multiplied by 45 (25 - - 20) or (25 + 20)

Innings Runs

Explanation: Predict the total number of runs a team will score in an innings.

Example: England innings runs 250 - 260

This quote says that England's total runs in an innings will be between 250 - 260.

If you think it will be more than 260, you would go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 250, you go lower (sell).

England's total runs for the innings is 215

If you had bought at 260, you would lose your stake multiplied by 45 (260 - 215)

If you had sold at 250, you would win your stake multiplied by 35 (250 - 215)

Batsman's Runs

Explanation: Predict the total number of runs a batsman will score in one innings.

Example: Andrew Flintoff 38 - 42

This quote says that Andrew Flintoff's total runs for the innings will be between 38 - 42

If you think it will be more than 42, you would go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 38, you go lower (sell).

Flintoff's scores 33 runs.

If you had bought at 42, you would lose your stake multiplied by 9 (42 - 33)

If you had sold at 38, you would win your stake multiplied by 5 (38 - 33)

First 6/15 Overs

Explanation: Predict the total number of runs a team will score in a nominated number of overs in a particular innings.

Example: England first 15 runs 65 - 70

This quote says that England's total runs in the first 15 overs of the game will be between 65 - 70

If you think it will be more than 70, you would go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 65, you would go lower (sell).

England's total runs for the first 15 overs of the game is 85

If you had bought at 70, you would win your stake multiplied by 15 (85 - 70)

If you had sold at 65, you would lose your stake multiplied by 20 (85 - 65)

50 Ups

Explanation: Predict the combined number of runs, scored by individual batsman, over and above 50 in a match.

Example: New Zealand v England - 50 Ups: 60 - 67

This quote says that the combined number of runs, scored by individual batsmen, over and above 50 in the game will be between 60 - 67

If you think it will be more than 67, you would go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 60, you go lower (sell).

One batsman scores 92 runs, another scores 85 and a third 71. No other batsmen score over 50. The market therefore settles at 98. (42 + 35 + 21).

If you had bought at 67, you would win your stake multiplied by 31 (98 - 67)

If you had sold at 60, you would lose your stake multiplied by 38 (98 - 60)

Note: 100 Ups or "Ton Ups" also work on the same principle.

25:10 Index

Explanation: In a test match we award the winning team 25 points, the losing team receives 0. If the game is a draw, both teams receive 10 points. Predict the points earned by either team in a match.

Example: England 15 - 16.5

This quote says that England will end the game with between 15 - 16.5 points.

If you think England will win, you go higher (buy).

If you think England will draw or lose, you go lower (sell).

The game is a draw and England receive 10 points

If you had bought at 16.5, you would lose your stake multiplied by 6.5 (16.5 - 10)

If you had sold at 15, you would win your stake multiplied by 5 (15 - 10)

Session Runs

Explanation: Predict the total number of runs scored by a team in a particular session of play in a match.

Example: South Africa 1st session runs 80 - 85

This quote says that South Africa's total runs in the first session will be between 80 - 85.

If you think it will be more than 85, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 80, you go lower (sell).

South Africa get 100 runs in the first session.

If you had bought at 85, you would win your stake multiplied by 15 (100 - 85)

If you had sold at 80, you would lose your stake multiplied by 20 (100 - 80)

Fall of Next Wicket

Explanation: Predict the number of runs a team will have scored when the next wicket falls during a particular innings.

Example: Sri Lanka third wicket 115 - 120

This quote says that when Sri Lanka's third wicket falls, their total number of runs will be between 115 - 120

If you think it will be more than 120, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 115, you go lower (sell).

Sri Lanka lose their third wicket on 136 runs.

If you had bought at 120, you would win your stake multiplied by 16 (136 - 120)

If you had sold at 115, you would lose your stake multiplied by 21 (136 - 115)

Player Performance

Explanation: We award individual players points using the following criteria: Run (1 point); Catch (10); Wicket (20); Stumping (25). Predict the total number of points scored by a named player.

Example: Paul Collingwood: 43 - 48

This quote says that, using the above scoring criteria, Collingwood's total points scored during the game will be between 43 - 48.

If you think it will be more than 48, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 43, you go lower (sell).

Collingwood scores 48 runs and takes two catches. The market therefore settles at 68.

If you had bought at 48, you would win your stake multiplied by 20 (68 - 48)

If you had sold at 43, you would lose your stake multiplied by 25 (68 - 43)

Player Series Runs/Wickets

Explanation: Predict the total number of runs scored, or wickets taken, by a named player during an entire Test series

Example: Andrew Flintoff series runs 250 270

This quote says that Andrew Flintoff's total number of runs during the series will be between 250-270

If you think it will be more than 270, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 250, you go lower (sell).

Andrew Flintoff's total number of runs in the series is 180

If you had bought at 270, you would lose your stake multiplied by 90 (270 - 180)

If you had sold at 250, you would win your stake multiplied by 70 (250 - 180)

Total Fours/Sixes/Run Outs/Wides

Explanation: Predict the total number of fours, sixes, run-outs or wides during a match or during an entire Test series.

Example: Total sixes 5.5 - 6

This quote says that during a given match the total number of sixes will be between 5.5 - 6.

If you think it will be more than 6, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 5.5, you go lower (sell).

The total number of sixes during the match is 2.

If you had bought at 6, you would lose your stake multiplied by 4 (6 - 2).

If you had sold at 5.5, you would win your stake multiplied by 3.5 (5.5 - 2)