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South African Cricket Betting: Betway Makes it Simple

South Africa is one of the few countries that love everything from football to cricket. After the apartheid regime was banned the state adapted major sports which for years has become their pride and joy.

South Africa is one of the few countries that love everything from football to cricket. After the apartheid regime was banned the state adapted major sports which for years has become their pride and joy.

Here are five essential sports popular in the country. Rugby.

Rugby is the most famous sport in the country. The country has significant teams which play in the Super League and major Rugby leagues around the world.

This article though will look at Cricket in the country and how Betway which is one of the major betting companies in the country have collaborated. Did you know that with South African cricket betting with Betway, you can bet on your favorite matches any time?

History of Cricket in South Africa

Cricket in South Africa was established by the British. Cricket was first played in South Africa in 1808. It is the second most popular sport in South Africa. The country is a rainbow nation. Therefore, all races such as Afrikaans, Indian and Asian communities are involved in the game. The South African National Cricket Team is called the Proteas. They earned the name from the local, national flower.

One thing you might not know is that  South Africa is one of the leading cricket playing countries in the world. South Africa is one out of 12 Nations in the world to be sanctioned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to play Test Cricket. As a country, it has hosted competitions such as the 2003 Cricket world cup and the inaugural World twenty20 in 2007.

In 2010, the Proteas went down in world history as the first team to be ranked in all three formats of cricket: T20, test, and ODI.

The Proteas participate in various Tournaments such as:

  1. NATIONAL COMPETITIONS.

ICC Cricket Cup.

ICC World Twenty.

Test Cricket.

Open Day International.

  1. CLUB COMPETITIONS.

Momentum One Day Cup

Ram Slam T20 Challenge

SuperSport series.

How has betway elevated the cricket situation in South Africa?

Betway is one of the leading betting sites in South Africa. The betting situation has been on an all-time high ever since the early 2000s. Over the years it has become quite easy to place a bet. You can either do it online using a website or mobile apps.

In 2018 Betway agreed to serve as the official betting partner to South Africas Mzansi super league T20. The franchise which ended last year featured both men and women’s teams from Cricket West Indies. There were six teams which were involved in the tournament: Cape Town, Johannesburg, Nelson Mandela Bay, Pearl, Tshwane, and Durban.

Betway became one of the leading sponsors of the competition. The deal between these two organizations is one which a lot of cricket fans believe will help the sport grow.  The thrill of watching cricket as well betting has never been made better than with Betway.

How do you place a bet using Betway?

At betway South Africa you can deposit and place bets anytime and as much money as you want. There are options of betting either International or National Cricket games. Stakes are set according to one’s desire giving a variety of options to betting fans. South Africa cricket is going to grow, and Betway will be at the forefront of making it happen.

 

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Dustin Wetdewich

I have been a journalist with the herald since 2014. In this time I have won numerous writing awards. I have branched out to sport reporting recently and enjoy the new challenge. In 2019 I was promoted to Editor of the Herald which brings another set of challenges. I am comitted to being the best version of myself.

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