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All About Cricket Betting
While cricket in the CIS countries is not as popular as in Great Britain and its former colonies, however, bets on this sport in betwinner are already finding their fans, and more and more bettors are imbued with the spirit of the national English sport. Despite the fact that the rules of cricket are incredibly complex and have a lot of features, we recommend understanding them.
Perhaps, this sport will seem boring to someone, since the format of the match may change due to weather conditions, and the rules do not clearly spell out the timing of the tournaments. But, the volume of bets on cricket is getting bigger every year, which means that while you are thinking about whether to join this sport or not, other bettors have already mastered the rules and are earning with might and main. So don’t miss your chance!
Cricket features
Outwardly, everything resembles baseball, there is also a thrower (bowler) and a special bat (batsman). This is where the external similarity ends and the differences in the rules of the game begin:
- each team consists of 11 players and one substitute;
- the match takes place in a special circle (20 meters in diameter) – pitch;
- Only the attacking side can score points, the main task of the defending team is to remove all the players of the attacking team from the game as soon as possible;
- in defense, there is a thrower (bowler) and 10 field players, evenly spaced in the pitch; the players who hit the ball (batsmen) are attacking, only two attacking players can be in the pitch, and they are located at different ends of the circle);
- batsmen score when the ball is batted away from the opponent’s fielders so that he has time to run to the opposite end of the pitch before the fielders touch the batted ball;
- the defending team kicks the batsman out of the game if the thrower succeeds in destroying the special wicket behind the kicker, or when the batsman has deflected the ball so that the field players managed to catch it before it touched the ground;
- the match is divided into separate periods, innings: it ends with the last (tenth) batsman knocked out of the game;
- each bowler shoots in one “over” (6 throws), after which there is a change.
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These are the basic rules, there are many more, and it’s especially worth learning the additional rules for scoring and knocking out batters.
In total, there are three formats for the game:
- T-20 is the fastest format, it takes place within two innings, where opponents take turns defending and attacking, usually such confrontations last up to 3.5-4 hours;
- one-day confrontation – goes during the day, but is usually limited to 40-50 overs;
- test matches – last from 3 to 5 days, are held between national teams and within the framework of national championships (within this format, experienced bettors bet mainly in live mode).
The season runs almost all year round, without long breaks, there is a sufficient market of events in bookmakers, which allows you to bet on cricket without pauses.
Questions and answers
Does climate matter?
Fast covering is an advantage for the thrower – it is more difficult for the batter to hit the ball (you can throw with a rebound from the field). The slow cover protrudes on the side of the batsman – the ball flies at a low speed. Consider climate conditions when international games are played. It is difficult for the Indian team to play in Australia due to the sharp change in the climate zone, and if the competition is held in a test mode for five days, then the Australian national team has a better chance of winning.
Are the weather conditions important for the game?
The match lasts only in natural light conditions, is interrupted during rain, while due to such a stoppage, time is not added if the game is played in a test format. For example, in the first three days, one of the teams leads with a big advantage, on the fourth day the opponent turned the tide of the struggle and began to gradually catch up with his opponent, but it began to rain heavily, which continued for part of the fifth day. No one will add time in such a situation, the teams will simply finish the daylight hours of the 5th day. For this reason, experienced bettors carefully study the weather forecast of the region where the competition takes place.
Draw results?
Experienced users, when meeting two opponents of equal strength, often wait for the results of the draw, who will attack first. The one who attacks first on a “fresh” field and with new balls always gets an advantage and, with a competent game, can immediately seize the initiative and get far ahead. In cricket, as in baseball, balls are not changed if they are slightly worn, this usually happens after the 80th over (after 480 throws). The field gradually becomes uneven, which makes the ball rebound from it unpredictable, and it is much harder for the batsman to hit the ball comfortably and thereby score a point.
Current game level – what is it?
This is the most difficult question for cricket beginners. Take a few extreme matches for analysis. And the problem arises already at the stage of studying the final results.
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By Dipo Olowookere
The former manager of Mali’s national football team, Mr Eric Chelle, has been appointed as the new head coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles.
The appointment of Mr Chelle was announced on Tuesday night by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).
The first job of the new coach will be to guide the home-base Super Eagles team to victory at the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) co-hosted by the trio of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from February 1–28, 2025.
He will work with the current Super Eagles B coaching staff, which includes Daniel Ogunmodede, Fidelis Ilechukwu, and Olatunji Baruwa, who successfully guided the team through CHAN qualifiers.
The biennial football tournament is organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and sponsored by an oil giant, TotalEnergies.
Mr Chelle would be expected to deploy his tactics to ensure a successful outing of the home-based Super Eagles at the competition and also revive the main team, according to the president of the NFF, Mr Ibrahim Gusau.
“We want whoever takes charge of the team to begin immediately, which is why the same coach will manage the CHAN Eagles.
“This allows us to identify promising home-based players who can contribute to the senior national team,” he stated.
Business Post reports that the new coach was favoured for the new job by the Technical and Development Sub-Committee of the federation and endorsed by the executive committee.
One of his biggest tasks will be to qualify the Super Eagles for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States of America (USA).
At the moment, Nigeria occupies fifth position and will play the next qualifiers in two months’ time.
Mr Chelle led the Mali national team to quarterfinals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He is the latest foreign coach appointed by the NFF to manage the country’s national team.
The race for the first silverware of the 2024/25 season intensifies as Premier League leaders Liverpool and second-placed Arsenal will be in Carabao Cup semifinal action this midweek.
Arsenal will host Newcastle United in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, while Liverpool travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday. Both matches will be broadcast live on GOtv Channel 65 at 9 PM.
Fresh from their impressive 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Saturday, Newcastle will aim to build on their momentum and secure a favorable result ahead of the second leg at St. James’ Park. The Magpies have already defeated Arsenal 1-0 earlier this season, and another strong performance could leave the Gunners with a steep hill to climb in the second leg.
Newcastle will be without their influential captain, Bruno Guimarāes due to suspension, while Arsenal battle with illness issues in the squad which has seen Kai Havertz miss the last two matches.
Arsenal, who haven’t lifted the Carabao Cup in 31 years, view this competition as a vital chance for silverware, especially with their league title hopes fading.
On the other side of North London, Tottenham Hotspur face defending champions Liverpool, hoping to avoid a repeat of their 6-3 thrashing by their visitors just 17 days ago. Spurs have managed just one win in their last eight matches at home in all competitions—a narrow 4-3 victory over Manchester United in the quarterfinal. Their last taste of silverware came 17 years ago when they won this competition.
Meanwhile, Liverpool, who have lost just one match all season, are chasing an ambitious quadruple. A victory over Spurs on Wednesday would put them on the brink of securing a spot in the final at Wembley.
Football fans can enjoy all Carabao Cup matches, Premier League, Serie A, Laliga and Champions League action live by reconnecting or upgrading to the GOtv Super Plus package. Simply dial *288# to renew or upgrade your subscription.
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