How ball-by-ball betting works on King Exchange

The market shows a line for this ball, this over or a short session. You place your stake and the ball is bowled. The market then settles on the official scoring for that ball. Wides and no-balls follow that market's rules, which is why two similar-looking markets can settle differently.

People lose track because their stream runs late and the six has already happened, or because they double tap after a freeze and stake twice. Others pick the wrong batter or over in the market name, or think a suspension means a bet was taken. Wait for the market to reopen.

• They have no stream, or one running eight seconds late, so the six has already happened.
• They double tap after a freeze, and their history shows two stakes.
• They pick the wrong batter or the wrong over in the market name.
• They think a suspension means a bet was taken. Wait for the market to reopen or walk away.

The live match betting guide covers in-play betting generally. Ball-by-ball is its most aggressive form, so keep stakes smaller than on match odds; you can place 30 bets in an hour.

A wide or no-ball adds a run and the ball is bowled again, so the 'next ball' can happen twice. In limited-overs cricket, a no-ball also brings a free hit, when the batter can't be out in most ways. Some short markets count the extra delivery and some don't, which is why the wording matters.

TV and app streams run several seconds behind the ground, and short markets react to what has actually happened. That's why markets suspend as each ball is bowled. If your stream is late, every price you see is already out of date.

Set a total budget for the over or the innings, not just a stake per ball, and use one flat stake that you never raise to win back the last ball. Set a time limit too, and stop if two suspensions in a row catch you mid-tap, because your feed is too slow.

1. 1Set a total budget for the over or the innings, not just a stake per ball.
2. 2Use one flat stake, and never raise it to win back the last ball.
3. 3Set a time limit. Thirty quick bets add up faster than one match odds bet.
4. 4Stop after two suspensions in a row catch you mid-tap. Your feed is too slow.

Many small bets give the market's margin many chances to work against you. Treat ball-by-ball as the most expensive way to bet, not the quickest way to recover.