Best Cricket World Cup Betting Sites in 2023

For cricket players and fans alike, this is the one. It is the biggest, best and most sought after prize in the sport and this is where you’ll find the best Cricket World Cup betting sites.

That’s not all! You’ll also discover Sportsbetting24’s expert World Cup Cricket betting advice, where to get the best odds and info on the most popular Cricket World Cup markets.

Bet on the ODI Cricket World Cup with Betfair

It went right to the final ball but in the end the Sportsbetting24 team all agreed that Betfair is the best Cricket World Cup betting site for UK punters. What makes them stand out from the rest? Well, first of all you will find an excellent range of outright, pre-match and in-play World Cup Cricket betting markets.

Secondly, and perhaps even more importantly, if you are wondering where to find the best ODI World Cup odds then Betfair are consistently competitive with their prices. Lastly, Betfair had lots of specials and betting promotions for the last Cricket World Cup and you can bet your bottom dollar it will be the same again for the next one.

Popular Cricket World Cup Betting Markets

In our betting risk table* you can see some of the most popular World Cup Cricket betting markets. These markets are among the most commonly bet on by cricket punters and some are more suited to novices/beginners while others are suitable for expert/advanced punters.

Selecting the correct market goes a long way towards increasing your chances of placing a winning wager. Put plenty of thought into choosing the right option and before you have a bet check out the table below to see just how risky each market is.

(*risk can be managed, not volatility)

Where to Find the Best ODI Cricket World Cup Odds

The odds display table below* has the latest prices for the outright ODI Cricket World Cup winner. As you can see, some of the teams are the exact same price with bet365, William Hill and Betfair. However, for other teams there is a big discrepancy in odds between the three betting sites. This illustrates why shopping around is key if you want to find the best World Cup Cricket Odds.

Team	William Hill	Betfair
India	9/4 (3.25)	5/2 (3.50)
England	3/1 (4.00)	3/1 (4.00)
Australia	4/1 (5.00)	4/1 (5.00)
New Zealand	8/1 (9.00)	7/1 (8.00)
Pakistan	8/1 (9.00)	10/1 (11.00)
South Africa	9/1 (10.00)	9/1 (10.00)
West Indies	12/1 (13.00)	14/1 (15.00)
Sri Lanka	16/1 (17.00)	16/1 (17.00)
Bangladesh	25/1 (26.00)	25/1 (26.00)
Afghanistan	125/1 (126.00)	100/1 (101.00)
*Odds Table For Display Purposes Only

If you wanted to back England to win the Cricket World Cup, for example, then it wouldn’t make much of a difference where you backed them. Both bookies featured are 3/1 (4.00) about England but if you fancied Pakistan, it is a different story. William Hill are 8/1 (9.00) about a Pakistan win, but Betfair are best of all with odds of 10/1 (11.0).

In fact, Betfair had the best odds for 8 of the teams we featured, more than William Hill (7). This theme isn’t repeated for all markets so sign up with as many of the top Cricket World Cup betting sites as possible to give yourself the greatest chance of getting the best price.

ODI Cricket World Cup Live Streaming

Currently, Sky Sports have the streaming rights for the upcoming ODI Cricket World Cup. However, they also had the rights for the 2019 tournament. That didn’t stop bet365 from offering their members the opportunity to stream every match live at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Like our reviewers highlighted, the bet365 live betting and streaming suite is truly top-notch, and bet365 is likely the only betting site that will continue to broadcast the ODI Cricket World Cup in the near future.

While it's true that there are tons of top live streaming betting sites around today, huge events like World Cups tend to be very expensive to broadcast. However, when it comes to ODI Cricket World Cup betting and live streaming, bet365 is most definitely the number one choice.

Expert ODI Cricket World Cup Betting Advice

• The Importance Of The Toss
  The outcome of the toss is 50/50 but the effect it has on the markets for Cricket World Cup matches is massive. Some grounds heavily favour the team that bats first and if a team wins the toss it gives them a far better chance of winning the match. So, if an underdog wins the toss at a stadium where the team batting first has a marked advantage and chooses to bat, they could be worth backing even if their odds shorten slightly after the toss.
• ODI Form Counts
  You should always consider the difference between the different cricket formats when betting on the ODI Cricket World Cup. If a team has been playing well in test cricket that doesn’t necessarily mean they will be equally as effective in the One Day format. Twenty20 form stands up a little bit better, but you should spend more time studying the recent One Day International form of teams before you have a bet.
• Motivation Matters
  In the later rounds of the Group stages some teams will be more motivated than others. If, for example, a team that has already qualified for the knock-out stage is playing a team that needs to win to stay in the tournament then clearly the latter team will have a lot more motivation. Keep an eye on the latest team news to see if many changes are made as this can be a good indicator of motivation levels.
• Weather Conditions
  The weather is another factor to take into consideration before you indulge in Cricket World Cup betting. If it rains during a match the play will be stopped and if play doesn’t resume on the same day the match result depends on when play was stopped. If it is stopped during the first innings the match is declared a draw. If play stops during the second innings the Duckworth-Lewis method is used to determine the result (find out how the Duckworth-Lewis method works on the official ICC site).

Event Format

The format of the ODI Cricket World Cup has changed down through the years as the sport has grown in popularity. For the inaugural event in 1975 most of the teams qualified automatically. However, for the next and future Cricket World Cups, only the hosts will be granted an automatic spot. There will be ten teams in total and the other nine sides will need to qualify via the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

The top 7 sides in that competition go straight into the World Cup. The bottom five teams go into the Cricket World Cup Qualifier, along with five Associate sides, with the top two nations qualifying for the World Cup. The Associate teams qualify for the World Cup Qualifier via the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 (3 teams) and the ICC Cricket World Cup Playoff (2 teams).

Final Tournament Format

The final tournament starts with a round robin group stage with each team playing the others once. The top 4 teams in the Group Stage advance to the knockout stages. Just like the T20 World Cup format, the knockout stage consists of two semi-finals with the winners playing in the decider to determine the Cricket World Cup winners.

England has hosted the tournament on five different occasions (1975, 1979, 1983, 1999 and 2019). India has shared hosting duties on three different occasions and they will be the sole hosts for the first time in 2023. Other past host nations include Australia/New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa and the West Indies.

Past Winners

• Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar has scored the most ODI World Cup runs in history with 2,278 in 42 matches.
• The highest individual total by a batsman at the Cricket World Cup was the 237 runs scored by Martin Guptil vs the West Indies in 2015.
• Chris Gayle has smashed the most Cricket World Cup sixes with 49, 12 more than his nearest rival AB de Villiers.
• Aussie fast-medium paced bowler Glenn McGrath holds the record for the most World Cup wickets, taking 71 from 39 matches between 1996-2007.
• Another Aussie bowler, Mitchell Stark, took at least 5 wickets in one game on three separate occasions.

The History of the ODI Cricket World Cup

The first ever ODI Cricket World Cup was played in England in 1975, only 4 years after the first ever One Day International match. The first three renewals of the tournament were hosted by England. If you look at past World Cup winners you will see that the West Indies won the first two editions on English soil with India winning the other one in 1983.

You can keep up to date on all the latest developments and news on the next Cricket World Cup on the official tournament website. The 2019 Cricket World Cup was sponsored by some global giants including Nissan, Uber, Coca Cola and Emirates Airlines. The calibre of sponsors demonstrates just how big an event this is and that is why Cricket World Cup betting is so popular in the UK and around the world.

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