Traditional red-ball cricket, played with players dressed in white on a long summer day, now has little in common with the increasingly popular Twenty20, the Indian premier league game played with white balls and in colored clothing amidst a riot of color. As well as the IPL the major competitions of this nature are Australia’s Big Bash, the Bangladesh Premier League, the T20 Blast in England, the Caribbean Premier League, South Africa’s proposed T20 Global League and the Pakistan Super League. As far as legality goes, there are some states, such as Sikkim and Goa, which allow this type of betting. Australia are by far the most successful country in the history of this competition. Whilst so many matches was great for us punters, far too many games were one-sided mismatches and there is no doubt there will be many more format changes in the tournaments to come. As with previous competitions discussed, format changes have been a regular occurrence, although the IPL has largely stuck to the same league and then play-off structure.
As with the 50-over World Cup, there have been numerous format and rule changes over the years, including the frequency with which it is staged. The format for the World Cup and the qualification process has changed many times over the years. They won the World Cup in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015. The West Indies won the first two World Cups, making the final in the third, whilst India have also claimed victory twice. That means you can sit down and enjoy the action while making bets on the fly based on what you’re seeing. When your NFL spreads are consistently half a point to two points better than the competition’s and your NFL moneyline odds more favorable to sports bettors, you draw a ton of action and gain a following. In England, matches between rivals Yorkshire and Lancashire are particular highlights, whilst similar great “derby” contests exist in most other cricket leagues. These matches allow for rankings and whilst there may be no one-off Test World Cup, any side that reaches the summit of the rankings has a real claim to be the best around.