Cricket fan guideCricket Betting Terms at Bet365 Explained
Betting pages use shorthand that even keen cricket followers may not know. This glossary defines the phrases you will meet most often in simple language.
- Market words
- Live words
- Account words
- Safety words
Learn the words before the bets
Definitions here are general and meant to help you read a page. Exact wording and rules for a specific market live on the operator's site, and they take priority over anything written in a glossary. If a term is not in this list, look for the market rules attached to the fixture.
Terms grouped by where you meet them
Grouping words by the situation where you meet them makes them easier to remember.
Before the match
Match winner and outright appear before play. They are decisions you take with time to think.
During the match
In-play, suspended and Cash Out belong to live action, where prices and options change quickly.
After the match
Settled, void and statement words describe how a bet ends and where you can see the record.
Words every follower should know
These come up on nearly every cricket page.
What is a market?
A market is a single thing you can bet on, such as the winner of a match or the winner of a tournament.
What is a selection?
A selection is the specific outcome you choose within a market, for example one team to win.
What is a stake?
The amount of money you put on a bet. It is the amount you can lose, so choose it carefully.
What is an outright?
A bet on the winner of a whole competition, resolved when the competition ends.
Words for in-play and tools
Terms that matter once the match is under way, including the tools the cricket hub lists.
What is in-play betting?
Betting while a match is in progress, with prices that update as the game develops.
What is Cash Out?
As a general term, settling a bet before the event ends for the amount quoted at that moment. The cricket hub lists Cash Out among its cricket tools.
What is Bet Builder?
A tool, listed for cricket, for combining several selections from one match into one bet.
What are Live Streaming and Match Live?
Two tools the cricket hub names for following play. What each one shows, and on which fixtures, is visible on the individual match page.
Reading terms in a real situation
Short, invented-style examples help show how terms fit together, without any real prices.
A tournament view
A follower considers an outright on a franchise and notes that the bet will not resolve until the final, so it ties up money for weeks.
A rain-hit match
A game is abandoned and a market is declared void under its rules. The follower reads the rule card to see what that means for the stake.
Terms for staying in control
Responsible gambling has its own vocabulary, and it is as worth learning as the market words.
Deposit and spend limits
Caps you set on money added or spent, per day, week or month. A decrease takes effect immediately; an increase waits for the next period.
Time-out and self-exclusion
Tools for stepping away, either for a short spell or for longer. They are listed among the operator's responsible gambling options.
Questions about betting terms
A few last answers about the words themselves.
Where do I find the rules for a market?
On the operator's fixture page. Those rules define settlement, voids and how abandoned games are handled.
Are terms the same on every site?
Not always. Different operators use different wording, so rely on the one whose service you use.
Does knowing the words improve my chances?
Understanding terms helps you avoid mistakes. It does not make any outcome more likely.
Is bet365 cricket odds jargon different from other sports?
The core words are shared, but cricket adds its own, such as innings, overs and outrights for a series.