World Test Championship
The short answer
World Test Championship betting means staking money on the ICC's two-year Test league: a single Test, a whole series, or the one-off final. Test matches can be drawn, so the draw is a market of its own and it changes how every price is set. KhelKing covers every WTC series with pre-match markets, live markets through each session, and outrights on the final.
By the KhelKing team · Updated · 8 min read
Example Test market
Day 1 · Rain forecastMatch odds
Prices are an example. If the Test ends without a winner, the ₹1,000 draw bet makes ₹2,400 profit.
Nine Test nations in one league table.
Six series each, then a one-off final.
Three sessions a day, with prices moving through each one.
The draw is a real result, and a real market.
At a glance
01Markets
A Test has three possible results and can last five days, so these markets work differently from ODI and T20 betting.
Team A, team B or the draw?
Three outcomes instead of two. Each team's price takes the chance of a draw into account.
Check the forecast. Rain takes time out of the match, which makes a draw more likely and shortens its price.
No winner after five days?
Back the match to end without a result. Flat pitches and wet weather make draws more likely.
Pitches that turn sharply rarely produce a draw. Someone usually wins on day four or five.
Who wins the series?
Back one team to win the series, or the series to be drawn.
Home sides win most Test series, so an away win usually carries a bigger price.
What's the final scoreline?
Predict the exact series score, such as 2-1 in a three-Test series. Drawn Tests count towards it.
Allow for draws. A five-Test series rarely finishes with all five decided.
Who leads after one innings each?
Back the team ahead once both sides have batted once. It settles long before the match result.
A way to back the side batting first on a good pitch, without needing them to win.
Who reaches and wins the final?
Back a team to finish in the top two, or to win the final.
Look at the fixtures left. More home Tests usually means an easier path to the final.
Pick a market and you'll see a decimal price. If your bet wins, you get your stake times that price, so ₹1,000 on the draw at 3.40 returns ₹3,400.
Test bets can take up to five days to settle, and outrights on the final settle when the cycle ends. KhelKing is an exchange, so you can lay the side you backed at the current price to close a position before the match finishes.
02Format
Nine nations each play six series over two years, three at home and three away. Series run from two to five Tests, so teams play different numbers of matches. Ranking them on the percentage of points they win, rather than the total, keeps the table fair. The top two then meet in a one-off final.
Year one and two
9 teams
Six series each, three at home and three away, of two to five Tests.
League table
% of points
Ranked on the share of available points won, so teams with different fixture counts compare fairly.
Final
Top 2
One Test at a neutral ground, with a reserve day.
03Points table
Points are deducted for slow over rates. Late in a cycle, one draw or one penalty can decide who reaches the final.
Win
12
points
Tie
6
points
Draw
4
points
Loss
0
points
Take a team that has played 10 Tests. The most it could have won is 120 points. With six wins and two draws it has 72 + 8 = 80 points, which is 66.7%. That percentage is what decides its place in the table.
04Reading a Test
Early pitches tend to help seamers, and by days four and five spinners usually take over. These are the moments that move live prices most.
The biggest single mover, followed by run rate and how much time is left in the match.
A new ball is available every 80 overs. Seamers are often most dangerous just after it's taken.
Pitches wear, turn and keep low late in a Test, which brings spinners into the game.
A declaration shows how hard a team is pushing for a win. A big first-innings lead can mean the follow-on.
Overcast skies help swing bowling in any session, and lost overs make the draw more likely.
05The final
The top two teams play a single Test at a neutral ground, so neither side has home advantage. A reserve day is kept to make up time lost to weather.
If the match is still drawn or tied after that, the two teams share the title. That makes the draw a real outcome in the final, and worth pricing in when you bet on it.
06Rain
Tests don't use DLS. Rain just takes overs out of the match, which leaves less time to force a result and makes the draw more likely.
Match bets stand once the Test has started and settle on the official result. Session and player bets stand only if the play they cover takes place. The betting rules cover every case.
07Side by side
The draw and the lack of DLS are the two biggest differences for betting.
| Feature | World Test Championship | ODI World Cup | T20 World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Tests, up to five days | 50 overs a side | 20 overs a side |
| Length | Two-year cycle plus a final | About six weeks | About four weeks |
| Can a match be drawn? | Yes | No | No |
| Rain rules | Time is lost; no DLS | DLS, 20 overs minimum | DLS, 5 overs minimum |
| Home advantage | Strong across a series | Mostly for the hosts | Mostly for the hosts |
| Popular markets | Match odds with the draw, series result | Match odds, innings runs | Match odds, powerplay runs |
08Get started
Message KhelKing on WhatsApp and pick a username. Your login arrives in the same chat.
Deposit by UPI. Support sends the payment details in the same chat.
Find the Test or the series under cricket, and check the pitch report and the forecast.
Start with match odds or the series result, enter a stake you can afford to lose and confirm.
A Test lasts up to five days, and live markets stay open for all of it. Set a loss limit before the match starts and keep to it, and don't chase losses with bigger stakes. Betting on KhelKing is for players aged 18 and over, and the law on online betting differs from state to state.
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09FAQ
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Match odds with the draw, series result, correct series score, first innings lead, top batter and bowler, session runs, and outrights on the final.
Yes. The draw is one of the three outcomes in Test match odds, and it matters most when rain is forecast or the pitch is flat.
Nine. Each plays six series over two years, three at home and three away, and the top two in the table meet in the final.
A win is worth 12 points, a tie 6, a draw 4 and a loss nothing. Points can be deducted for slow over rates. Teams are ranked on the percentage of available points they've won.
A reserve day makes up time lost to weather. If the match is still drawn or tied, the two teams share the title, so the draw is a genuine outcome in the final.
Yes. Live markets stay open through every session, update after almost every ball, and pause for a few seconds after a wicket or a review.
Match bets settle when the Test ends, which can take up to five days. Session and innings markets settle as soon as that part of the play is complete.
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