Cricket Betting Sites in the UK: Markets, Dead Heats and What to Check

The page below covers the markets you will see most, the dead heat rule that catches people out on top batter and top bowler bets, what happens when rain stops play, and how to check each of those on a bookmaker's own rules page. This page lists cricket betting sites A to Z rather than in a cricket order; our general ranking is on the homepage. The aim is that you can open any of the fourteen listed sites and read its cricket terms with confidence.

Odds are shown as fractions on most UK sites, such as 11/4, and the odds converter turns them into decimals if you prefer them. If you are new to betting online, how to bet online covers the basics of an account, a slip and a stake.

The market names below are the ones UK bookmakers commonly use, although the exact wording and what is offered vary by bookmaker and by match. This page does not claim that any listed bookmaker offers a particular market for a particular game.

Match result and the draw in Tests

In a Test, three prices appear: team A, team B and the draw. If the game ends level on runs with the fourth innings complete, that is a tie, which is rarer than a draw and settles separately. A draw means time ran out. Backing the draw is a bet that the weather, a defensive batting display or a flat pitch stops either side taking all twenty wickets.

Top batter and top bowler

You pick the player you think will score the most runs for a team, or for the whole match, or the bowler who takes the most wickets. Ties on runs or wickets do happen, which is why dead heat rules matter here. Some bookmakers also ask what happens if a player on your slip does not bat or bowl, so check that rule too.

Runs in an over, session runs and total sixes

These are over/under style bets on a count: runs in the next over, runs by the close of a session, or the number of sixes in the match. The bet is usually settled on the official scorer's figures, and whether extras such as wides and no-balls count towards an over total is something to read in the rules.

Method of dismissal

You predict how the next wicket or the first wicket falls: bowled, caught, lbw, run out and so on. Settlement turns on the official scorecard, and rules differ on bets placed on a batter who is retired hurt or on a dismissal like timed out, which is why the rules page matters.

Here is a worked example. You stake £10 on a batter at 7/1 to be top scorer. If he finishes alone on top, the return is £80.00, which is £70.00 profit plus your £10 back. If one other batter finishes on the same total, your stake is halved for settlement, so the return is £40.00, which is £30.00 profit. If two others tie with him, one third of the stake counts and the return is £26.67. These figures were checked with the site's returns engine.

The bet calculator and the each-way calculator both let you enter a dead-heat share so that you can see your return before you stake. Bookmakers can differ on how they treat some ties, including those in which a player does not bat, so treat the calculator as a guide to the standard rule and check the bookmaker's own terms for the exact wording.

For Tests, the draw is a live outcome, so rain does not void a match-result bet in the way it can in a shorter game. Player markets such as top batter can have a minimum amount of play before they stand. Some sites require a set number of overs bowled in the relevant innings, and others settle on whatever happened up to the stoppage. Read the specific wording, because 'abandoned' and 'no result' are not always treated alike.

Live prices reflect the state of the match, including conditions and the batters at the crease, so a price from ten overs ago says little about now. Stake only what you decided on before the match began, and never chase a loss with a larger in-play bet. Features such as cash out vary between sites and are not claimed for any bookmaker listed here.

You can confirm any bookmaker's licence yourself on the Gambling Commission website, and check whether it has an iPhone app in the UK App Store or an Android app on Google Play. Twelve of the fourteen brands were checked on 20 October 2026 for app availability; LiveScore Bet's and Fitzdares' iPhone apps were confirmed in the UK App Store on 21 October 2026, and their Android apps have not been checked. The betting apps page explains how to read those entries.

If betting stops being fun, GamCare runs the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133, and GambleAware gives free guidance. GAMSTOP blocks you from all UK-licensed online gambling in one registration. Our responsible gambling page explains each tool and where to find it on a betting account.