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Test Cricket Betting on Mostplay: Draws, Sessions and Patience
Quick Summary
- Test matches have three results: either side wins or the match is drawn.
- Session, innings runs and top batter markets let you follow each day separately.
- Pitch wear, weather and the follow-on can transform a match over five days.
- Check Mostplay's cricket section for Test markets when a series is on.
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- Checked 7 Nov 2026
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Test cricket is the purist's game and, for a certain kind of fan, the best betting format of the lot. Five days, two innings each, and a result that can turn on a single session of reverse swing or a fifth-day pitch that crumbles. It moves slowly enough to think, which suits anyone who prefers considered bets to frantic ones. This guide explains the main Test cricket betting markets, why the draw matters so much and what to watch across five days on Mostplay.
The three-way result
The short answer: in a Test, you can back either team or the draw. A draw happens when time runs out before a result, which is common on flat pitches or when rain takes away a day. The draw is a real, often popular outcome and is priced accordingly.
Draw prices shift through the match. If both first innings are big and time is short, the draw shortens. If the pitch starts turning sharply on day four, a result becomes more likely and the draw lengthens. Rain forecasts move it too.
Markets that suit a five-day match
Test matches carry markets that do not exist in T20, as well as familiar ones.
| Market | What you are betting on | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Match result | Team A, Team B or the draw | The draw is often competitive |
| Session runs | Runs in a session over or under a line | Lunch, tea and stumps define sessions |
| First innings runs | A team's first innings total over or under a line | Pitch is often at its best early |
| Top match batter | Highest scorer across both teams | Openers bat twice and face the new ball |
| Will there be a century? | At least one hundred in the match | Flat pitches raise the chance |
Pitch wear, weather and the follow-on
A Test pitch changes over five days. It is often best for batting on days one to three, then wears and helps spinners. That is why a team batting last on a turning pitch faces a tough chase. In Bangladesh, home pitches have often helped spin, which visiting teams find difficult.
Weather can remove whole sessions, and the follow-on can change the shape of a match completely. Our follow-on rule article explains when it applies and why captains sometimes choose not to enforce it.
Pacing your bets over five days
Test cricket rewards patience. You do not need a bet on every session. A sensible approach is to set a budget for the whole match, place one considered pre-match bet if you have a view, then wait for moments when the match situation changes.
In-play Test markets move more slowly than T20 ones, but suspensions still happen at every wicket. Our live cricket betting guide covers how in-play markets behave, and cricket odds explains how the draw price is read.
Test cricket on Mostplay
When a Test series is running, matches can appear in the cricket betting section of Mostplay's site and app. We could not confirm which Test markets are offered, so check the match page. Settlement rules for abandoned or shortened Tests are in the sportsbook's cricket rules.
In three steps
How to bet on a Test match in 3 steps
- 1Set a match budget
Decide how much you will spend across the whole five days before the first ball.
- 2Study pitch and forecast
Consider how the surface may wear and whether rain could take time out of the match.
- 3Bet when you have a view
Open the Test on Mostplay and place a considered bet, rather than a bet every session.