The expert cricket analysts at OCB gives you predictions for all the major cricket matches played around the globe
T20 cricket spurred on a great resurgence of interest in the sport of cricket worldwide and is often credited with saving the sport. Although purists might not see it the same way, it is hard to deny the impact it has had on the global brand of cricket.
Other facets to this include sports in general increasing in popularity, commercialization of the teams, events and players, bigger brand exposures, globalization of crickets reach, social media and many other factors.
The latest invention to capitalize on the massive enthusiasm around cricket is fantasy sports and online betting.
These activities are certainly not new in the global sense, but the market for online betting in India has been relatively meager over the years compared to Europe. And if you did participate in it, you were likely using an illegal local bookmaker oran offshore online betting site.
Now, with Dream11 and fantasy sports betting being a thing and the meteoric rise in popularity both of those have had over a short period of time, other markets have enjoyed a significant boost on these markets coattails.
The sport itself for one has definitely had an increase in both viewership and interest on the back of this. When you not only can bet on the outcome of the match itself but have a vested interest in every player and every ball bowled, you are more likely to stay glued to the TV all through the match, even if it is lopsided from early on.
A bit more niche market has risen out of this, namely the thirst for Dream11 and cricket match predictions. And the most obvious reason for this would likely be that as long as there is an opportunity to make money on something, people are going to be looking for a way to make guaranteed profit off of this.
This is of course a fallacy that many people ascribe to. They want to make some easy money and hope that it can be found out there in the form of free cricket predictions. Very rarely is it as simple as that, and most should view predictions for what they really are: suggestions. They are rarely meant to project a sure thing, and if they are, the guys selling you the predictions are lying to you.
But there are plenty of other reasons people would want to receive cricket predictions besides just hoping to find a sure thing.
The main reason seems to be that the users are looking for input to their own thoughts and analysis. They certainly have their own thoughts on what the best lineup should be or which bets are the best, but it is always good to get a second opinion or outside feedback to confirm your beliefs or be more confident in your selections. In that sense, reading other predictions could be quite helpful.
Another reason could stem from the paradox of choice . This theory from Barry Schwartz suggests that, overall, people become happier when they have to make less choices in their daily lives. When they are looking to pick a lineup for their Dream11 team or placing a bet at a betting site, it helps having someone else tell them what to do.
This might sound a bit odd, but it makes sense on a couple of different levels. If you follow someone else’s tips, and you end up losing, you can blame them for that loss, as the alternative would be that you made the wrong analysis and decision. It also frees you up from the work it sometimes can be with deciding on what to bet on.
Some of the readers of cricket predictions might not even be interested in placing a wager on it, they are a simply looking for ideas and thoughts they can learn from and use when discussing with their friends on what they think will happen in the match they are going to watch together later.
You can find cricket predictions at OnlineCricketBetting.net for all the major cricket matches, as well as the smaller games happening in the world. They have been the number one provider of free online cricket betting tips and predictions for the last 10 years and are continuously updating and improving their services based on feedback from their readers.
The expert analysts at OCB have over 15 years combined experience with watching, analyzing and writing about all the major cricket leagues, and if you are looking for unique insights or thoughts on any upcoming match you are looking to place a bet on, you are sure to find it with them.
Every match that is covered will have the basic match information presented with the start time, stadium, format, tournament and so on.
Then the experts will give their prediction of who will win, as well as a recommended bet for the match based on the betting odds offered at online betting sites. Along this there will be 3 keys to the match listed that the analysts find key to why they chose their bet.
A unique feature at OCB is the “Prediction Wizard”. It’s a tool that calculates and updates both teams winning chances in real time, based on the odds and stats offered at the current time. This is very handy for the users if they want to quickly get an approximation for who are favorites to take the match or if they want to follow along during the match is being played live.
After you have glanced over the latest match winner odds, which is updated regularly and even live during the match, you will find the meat of the article. A quick overview of the match and what is at stake will introduce the prediction, before the analysts will go over each team’s lineups, strengths, weaknesses, strategies and so on. This is where you sometimes can find a nugget or two to add to your own analysis.
Next is the toss prediction and information on the pitch and its conditions. Both relatively important for the outcome of the game.
Then you have come to the Dream11 prediction. Every match is offered on Dream11 nowadays, so if you are looking for some ideas for lineups, OCB has got your back with their preferred setup. Note that this often is updated right before start of the match, based on the starting 11 for both teams which usually aren’t available until close to start of the match.
Finally there is the betting tips. For those that prefer to bet real money on these matches, you can get some ideas for interesting bets offered at various betting sites with their thoughts and analysis.
If you want to share your own thoughts on the match, you can do so by casting your vote on the match winners and leaving a comment in their comment section.