Innings (Cricket)

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David Genge

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October 14, 2021

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My foray into the world of sports betting was as a punter, primarily following the ups and downs (well, mostly downs…) of my local team as they battled against the ever-present threat of relegation. Over time, I began to become more and more interested in the ins and outs of various strategies and became adept at spotting a good operator.

My day job was, at the time, writing and editing for a local newspaper, so turning my professional skills to my interest in sports betting followed naturally. I started writing about sports betting as a hobby initially with my own blog, analysing odds and providing betting tips where I thought I could find value. Eventually, I was headhunted to write the same content for a betting firm, which resulted in me leaving my local paper job behind and turning my professional interests solely to sports betting writing by 2017. Since then, I have been proud of the body of work I have been able to produce.

Using my interest in all aspects of the sports and gambling world to guide me, I now write for Betting.net, compiling operator reviews, bonus reviews, and sharing the tips and tricks across our various sports betting guides. When I’m not at my keyboard, I am an avid rock climber, with an ultimate goal of eventually ascending the Seven Peaks — if I can fit it in between penning the latest bookmaker review, that is!

What Is An Innings?

An innings is a set period in a cricket match, during which one team is batting and the other is bowling. In first class matches, such as test matches, each team can bat for two innings, although the number of runs scored and wickets taken sometime dictates that this is not actually the case. In limited over matches such as T20 matches or One Day Internationals, each team will be given just the one innings during which to bat.

How is an Innings Used in Sports Betting?

There are numerous bets which can be placed during the course of an innings in a cricket match, such as how many boundaries will be scored, wickets taken, no balls delivered etc. The majority of these bets can also be placed on the basis of an entire match or even a series of matches, but there are specific bets which only apply to the innings in question, and these often hinge upon what happens during the first innings of a match. From the point of view of the bettor, first innings bets may be more attractive as the pattern of the match has yet to be established and so bookmakers are more likely to offer high value odds. Amongst the bets which can be placed on a specific innings are the following:

Betting on which team will be in the lead after both teams have played their first innings.
Betting on whether an individual batsman will score 100 runs during an innings.
Betting on which team will be ahead after both have been in to bat for their first innings.
Betting on which player will take the most wickets during the course of an innings. Bettors should be careful to check what restrictions, if any, the bookmaker has in place in the event of the number of overs in a limited overs match being reduced due to factors such as bad weather.

Bets can also be placed on the number of wickets a specified bowler will take during an innings – either as a set number or falling within a range – and on whether a bowler will take 5 or more wickets during an innings.

Innings (Cricket)

What Is An Innings?

How is an Innings Used in Sports Betting?

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