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Cricket has always had the reputation of being a game for gentlemen. However, in the modern era it has become more and more a titanic tussle between teams who see winning as the be-all and end-all. Sledging, ball-tampering and even match-fixing have blighted the good name of the sport.

Cricket, too, has its World Cup and while it did not reach the expected spectator numbers for a number of reasons in the West Indies, every game being televised meant there was massive betting activity, particularly on in-running markets as well as the more traditional markets such as top batsman.

The addition of the Sunday League and Twenty20 to the traditional domestic scene has added to the sport's popularity and in England and, yes, even in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, it still holds an important place in the hearts of sports lovers and the betting public.

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Top Batsman

We highlight a particular problem that the Service has previously experienced regarding transactions placed on the "Top Batsman" market in Test matches.

Customers are under the misapprehension that bets placed on the top batsman apply... more

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Watch your bets

It is always a customer's responsibility to ensure they fully understand the terms and conditions which apply to any given bet.

In some cricket matches bookmakers will market an offer of 'hat-trick' which means three wickets being taken by the same bowler. However, settlement on this prediction has caused some confusion as customers are under the misunderstanding that this means the feat being achieved during the course of the whole match but this is not the settlement criteria used by bookmakers.

In cricket, a 'hat-trick' is when a bowler dismisses three of the opposing team's batsmen, with consecutive deliveries. This can be achieved within the confines of any six ball over, eg., [1-2-3, 2-3-4, 3-4-5, 4-5-6] or dismissing batsmen with the last two balls of one over and the first in the same bowler's next over. Or the last ball in one over and the next two in the same bowler's preceding over. All the aforementioned combinations constitutes a hat-trick in cricketing terms.