This page explains how we create and check everything we publish, and how we keep our editorial work separate from the money we earn.
Our principles
- Accuracy first. We would rather publish later than publish something wrong.
- Plain English. We explain cricket and betting so that a newcomer can follow, without talking down to experienced fans.
- Independence. No partner can pay for a review, a higher score or a better position.
- Safety. Betting content is for adults, always mentions the risks and only covers sites licensed for the reader’s country or, where there is no local licensing system, by a recognised regulator elsewhere.
Live scores and statistics
Scores, scorecards, fixtures, squads and rankings come automatically from our licensed data partner (see Data sources). We do not edit them by hand. Numbers we calculate ourselves such as run rates, required rates and win probability are explained in our guides, and the method is the same for every match.
Guides
Every guide is written by our editorial team and shows when it was last updated. Rules and definitions are checked against the official Laws of Cricket (MCC) and the playing conditions of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the competition concerned. We review our guides at least once a year, and straight away when a law or playing condition changes.
Betting country pages and reviews
We aim for a high standard when writing or delivering our betting content.
- Checked before publishing. Every country page and bookmaker review is checked again before it is published, and every legally sensitive fact is compared with its official source.
- Official sources. Legal status, regulator, minimum age, tax and required safer-gambling wording come from the regulator, government or legislation sites, and the national helpline. Each fact is stored with its source.
- Research tools. We use software, including AI-assisted research, to gather sources and spot changes. A person checks every legally sensitive fact against its source before it is published, and nothing is published automatically.
- Regular checks. Country facts are re-checked every month. If a law or licence changes, the page is flagged for review and the date of the last check is shown on the page.
- Hands-on testing. Reviews are based on real accounts: we sign up, deposit, place bets and withdraw. See How we review bookmakers.
Commercial relationships
We earn affiliate commission from some betting sites. Our editors decide what to review and how to score it before any commercial discussion, and partners never see or approve a review before publication. Read our Advertiser disclosure.
Use of AI
We may use AI tools to help with research, first drafts and checking. Every article is edited, fact-checked and approved by our editorial team, which is responsible for it. We do not publish automatically generated text without human edits and review.
Comments
Readers’ comments are the views of their authors. They are moderated under our Community rules; betting tips and promotions are not allowed.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it quickly and say so. See our Corrections policy.