Bookmakers

Bookmakers will always be happy to take your cricket bets, but when you compare them in terms of the range of bets available, the quality of customer service and the ease of navigation, some online bookmakers stand head and shoulders above the rest. Here are our reviews of the best cricket bookmakers around:

bet365
This site is very easy to navigate thanks to a menu running down the left hand side of the main page. Simply click on the sport you are interested in (which is obviously cricket) and you will be presented with the betting markets currently available. When you click on your selection in your chosen market, it is added to a betting slip. You can then choose how you want to bet on those selections – for example, as win singles, doubles, trebles and so on. If you are the kind of bettor who is often out and about, bet365 even allow you to bet via your mobile phone, so “getting on” will never be much of a problem no matter where you are. Visit bet365 now.

William Hill
With over seventy years of bookmaking experience in its coffers, the William Hill organisation knows exactly how to deliver the goods and make sports bettors happy. There are plenty of cricket markets here, and as well as simply placing your bets you can also enjoy audio sports betting news via William Hill Radio and watch matches live on the Bet Live TV service. Customer service is of a very high standard here, and if you want to find out what return you can expect from your bets, you can use the William Hill Betting Calculator to find out. Visit William Hill now.

Paddy Power
The most famous (and successful) bookmaker in Ireland is well known for creating unique betting markets as well as those you might find elsewhere. This gives cricket bettors a wealth of opportunities to choose from at the height of the season, and you can bet on major tournaments years in advance if the fancy takes you. When you have a Paddy Power account you can use the same details to bet by telephone (mobile or otherwise) if you need to bet when you are away from your computer. Visit Paddy Power now.

Blue Square
Blue Square has a nice, clean layout that allows you to find exactly what you want in just a couple of mouse clicks. Bets appear on a virtual betting slip that can be moved around the screen, thanks to the fact that it is shown in a separate mini-window. If you like the idea of betting in running, you can do so here on quite a few matches, and certainly on the biggest ones. And for those of you who can’t get enough cricket news and views, Blue Square has a dedicated cricket channel that will keep you busy for hours. Check out the home page for details of a generous bonus when you sign up. Visit Blue Square now.

Sporting Bet
Sporting bet allow you to bet on everything from straightforward match results right through to stating when the first wicket will be taken. Betting markets are easy to find and a betting slip built into the main screen enables you to see exactly what you have selected without having to switch back and forth between windows. Add as many selections as you like to your slip then provide your stake and submit the bet with a mouse-click. The whole process is as simple as can be, but customer service is on hand at all times should you run into any difficulties. Visit Sporting Bet now.

Victor Chandler
Victor Chandler has been in business for over sixty years, and the organisation is currently run by the grandson of the original Victor Chandler who created it. There is a good range of cricket bets available here, and all you have to do to reach the opportunity you want is point and click. Customer service at VC is outstanding, and if you ever have a problem you can be confident that the team will do their utmost to solve it quickly and to your satisfaction. With a radio service, live scores and regular special offers, we can’t recommend Victor Chandler highly enough. Visit Victor Chandler now.

Betfred
When Fred and Peter Done founded Betfred in 1967, they probably had no idea that their family business would one day become one of the best-loved bookmakers in the UK. Cricket bettors are well catered for here with a good range of markets to choose from, and betting itself is a cinch – just add selections to the Betfred betting slip, select the type of bet(s) that you want to place (singles, doubles, etc.) and enter your stake. Betfred is known as one of the most generous bookies out there when it comes to bonuses, so take a look at the site to see what the current sign-up offers are. Visit Betfred now.

Tote Sport
Founded in 1928, the Tote organisation has served bettors in the UK for more years than most other bookmakers, and it shows. The Tote Sport web site allows you to get directly to the markets you are interested in – just click on Cricket in the left hand menu and available opportunities will be shown without delay. You can then add selections to your Tote betting slip, choose your type of bet and enter your stake. A rather unique benefit of being a Tote Sport member is the fact that you can bet by SMS text message when you’re out and about. See the web site for more details. Visit Tote Sport now.

Coral Sports
One of the biggest bookmakers in the UK, Coral Sports provide plenty of cricket betting opportunities for you to take a look at. You will also be able to find pretty much all the cricket information you need to decide who you think is going to win, thanks to results, schedules, rankings and a whole lot more right there on the Coral Sports web site. Add an intuitive interface and excellent customer service on tap and you’d be mad not to consider adding Coral Sports to your list of favourites. Visit Coral Sports now.