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ODI Series West Indies vs. New Zealand: West Indies vs New Zealand Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 5% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $127,765 volume
- Resolves
- 23 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 3 months ago
West Indies are all but ruled out to win this July 2026 ODI fixture in New Zealand, priced at 5%. The market has seen in recent trading and has held recently, with $128k in total volume—modest for a match more than a year out. The price reflects New Zealand’s historical dominance in ODIs and home-ground advantage, both material factors in bilateral cricket.
What moves this market will be form shifts between now and July 2026: injury news to either squad’s key batters or bowlers, recent head-to-head results if a warm-up series occurs beforehand, and any late squad announcements. West Indies would need a significant improvement in their ODI win rate against top-tier opposition to justify a material repricing upward. New Zealand’s consistency in home conditions remains the baseline assumption the market is pricing.
At 5%, this reflects the gap in recent ODI records more than any fundamental impossibility. The price is a live read on current form and venue; it will shift if either team shows material change before match day.
FAQ
What does a 5% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 5% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 5% likely.
How does this market resolve?
This market refers to the cricket match between West Indies and New Zealand scheduled for July 16 2026 in ODI Series West Indies vs. New Zealand. This market resolves according to the finalized match result as published by https://www.espncricinfo.com/. DLS/DRS, over-rate penalties, forfeit/wa
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