Cricket odds Australia: compare bookmakers, markets and fixtures

Which bookmaker gives the sharpest cricket odds?

Two numbers matter here. The average margin is the built-in cut across a market — lower is better for you. The best-price share is how often a bookmaker held the top quoted price in our sample.

• Sportsbet: lowest sampled margin at ~4.9% (44 markets sampled). Best-price share ~15.9%.
• PointsBet: ~5.6% margin (51 sampled), best-price share ~23.5%.
• Ladbrokes: ~5.8% margin over a large 258-market sample, best-price share ~54.7%.
• Unibet: ~5.8% margin (243 sampled), best-price share ~56.0% — the highest in our data.
• Neds: ~5.9% margin, best-price share ~35.6%.
• bet365: ~7.4% margin (30 sampled), best-price share ~23.3%.

The practical read: Unibet and Ladbrokes most often held the leading price on the markets we sampled, while Sportsbet carried the leanest margin on a smaller sample. bet365's margin ran higher in our sample, but its edge is breadth rather than headline price. Because sample sizes differ, treat these as guidance, not a guarantee on any single Big Bash or Test market — always line-shop the exact bet.

See live pricing on our [Cricket odds](/en-au/cricket/) hub and use [betting tools](/en-au/betting-tools/) to compare the same market across books.

Best for market coverage and depth

If you bet beyond the head-to-head — think top batter, method of dismissal, session runs, player performance and multis — coverage is where bet365 pulls ahead.

• bet365: market coverage 9.6, sports depth 9.5, features 9.2. Includes Live Betting, Cash Out, Bet Builder, Live Streaming and mobile betting.
• Sportsbet: coverage 8.5, betBuilder 8.3, app 9.0 — strong all-rounder for Big Bash multis.
• Ladbrokes: coverage 8.4, sports depth 8.5, with Bet Builder and Live Streaming.
• Unibet: coverage 8.3, live capability 8.4, Bet Builder and Live Streaming included.

Choose bet365 if you want the widest cricket market menu and same-match bet builders. Choose Sportsbet or Ladbrokes if you want solid coverage with a slightly friendlier margin profile.

Live cricket betting and cash out

Cricket's format suits in-play — momentum swings by the over, and prices move fast around wickets and powerplays. Every operator here offers Live Betting; most also offer Cash Out.

• Live streaming (where broadcast rights allow): bet365, Ladbrokes, Unibet.
• Cash Out: bet365, Ladbrokes, Unibet, PointsBet, Sportsbet, TAB, Neds.
• Live capability ratings: bet365 9.4, Unibet 8.4, Sportsbet 8.2, Ladbrokes 8.1.

bet365 rates highest for live capability and is the only listed operator combining top-tier coverage with live streaming. If watching within the app matters during a Test session or a BBL run chase, that's the differentiator. Compare more on [Live Betting](/en-au/betting-sites/live-betting/) and [Cash Out](/en-au/betting-sites/cash-out/).

Payments, withdrawals and PayID

All operators listed accept PayID, which is the quickest way to move funds in and out for most Australian punters. Every book here quotes a $10 minimum deposit and a 0–24h withdrawal window.

• PayID: supported by all ten operators.
• Apple Pay: bet365 and Sportsbet.
• Mastercard: bet365, Ladbrokes, PointsBet, Sportsbet, TAB, Neds.
• Bank Transfer: TopSport.

Withdrawal ratings lean towards Sportsbet (8.5), TopSport (8.3) and bet365 (8.9 on our withdrawals metric). Note TopSport is Android-only — there's no iOS app listed — so iPhone users should look elsewhere for a native app. Compare cashiers on [PayID betting sites](/en-au/betting-sites/payid/) and [Apple Pay betting sites](/en-au/betting-sites/apple-pay/).

Licensing and safety

Every operator on this page is licensed to take bets in Australia. Most hold a Northern Territory Racing Commission (NTRC) licence — the common licensing route for corporate bookmakers — while TAB operates under state authorities. You must be 18 or over to bet.

Licence safety ratings run high across the board: bet365 9.5, Ladbrokes 9.2, TAB 9.1, Unibet and Sportsbet 9.0, PointsBet and Neds 8.8, betr 8.6, TopSport 8.6, PlayUp 8.5. Our safety view reflects licensing and register status, not any account-level testing. If regulatory standing is your first filter, bet365, Ladbrokes and TAB sit at the top. See our full list of [legal betting sites Australia](/en-au/legal-betting-sites/).

Quick picks by punter type

• Widest cricket markets and live streaming: bet365 (coverage 9.6, live 9.4).
• Best-price share on sampled markets: Unibet and Ladbrokes.
• Leanest sampled margin: Sportsbet (~4.9%).
• Best app experience: bet365 (9.3) and Sportsbet (9.0).
• iPhone users: avoid TopSport (Android app only).
• Highest licence-safety score: bet365 (9.5).

No single book wins every category, so many punters keep two accounts — a wide-market book like bet365 for market breadth and a sharp-price book like Unibet or Sportsbet for line-shopping the head-to-head. Read the [bet365 review](/en-au/bookmakers/bet365/), [Unibet review](/en-au/bookmakers/unibet/) and [Sportsbet review](/en-au/bookmakers/sportsbet/) before you decide.

Upcoming Test cricket fixtures

Test matches to line up for (times shown in UTC — convert to your local Australian time):

• Sri Lanka v India — 17 Aug 2026, 04:30 UTC (Test Matches)
• England v Pakistan — 19 Aug 2026, 10:00 UTC (Test Matches)
• Australia v Bangladesh — 22 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC (Test Matches)

These are Test-format contests, where markets extend across match result, series result, top batter/bowler, first-innings lead and session/day markets. For domestic action, the Big Bash draws the deepest short-format markets across these books. Check [today's matches](/en-au/matches-today/) and [futures odds](/en-au/futures/) for series and tournament prices.