Wicket Maiden

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David Genge

Last Updated on:

27/04/2021

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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 a Wicket Maiden?

A wicket maiden is a term used in cricket. Many cricket fans will be familiar with the concept of bowling a maiden over, which is the phrase used when the bowler delivers six balls without the batsman scoring a single run. A wicket maiden marks even greater success for the bowler, being an over in which no runs are scored and at least one wicket is taken.

How is a Wicket Maiden used in Sports Betting?

Betting on a wicket maiden involves in play betting which attempts to correctly predict the fall of the next wicket and the number of runs a batsmen will score during the next over. Put these two things together and you have a wicket maiden, and guessing when one is going to occur involves following the action of the game closely. It’s also worth noting that a wicket maiden is more likely to occur toward the end of an innings, when the wicket will have deteriorated, and there’s a chance that the less skilled, lower order batsmen are at the crease. Wicket maidens are also more of a rarity during the shorter forms of cricket, such as Twenty20 matches or one day internationals. This is because scoring runs quickly is so imperative that maiden overs in general are rare, even if the risks taken mean wickets fall more quickly. In the longer form of the game, on the other hand, a batsman facing an in form bowler may well opt for simply getting through an over rather than trying to build the score, and one mistake or an especially effective delivery could see them falling to a wicket maiden.

See Also:

New Ball

Fall of Next Wicket

Method of Dismissal