Strike rate, economy and averages for cricketers
This cricket strike rate calculator gives a batter's strike rate and a bowler's economy rate, bowling average and bowling strike rate from a scorecard line. Enter runs and balls faced, or overs, runs conceded and wickets. Overs are counted correctly as six balls, so 8.3 overs is 51 balls rather than 8.3 of a decimal.
Batters can add fours, sixes, innings and not outs to see balls per boundary, the share of runs from boundaries and the batting average. For the average on its own use the batting average calculator; for team scoring rates see the run rate calculator and the net run rate calculator.
How to use the Cricket Strike Rate & Economy Calculator
- Choose Batting or Bowling.
- Batting: type the runs and the balls faced. Add fours and sixes for boundary figures, and innings with not outs for the average.
- Bowling: type the overs in cricket notation (8.3), the runs conceded, and the wickets taken for the average and strike rate.
- Read the headline rate and the supporting figures underneath.
Cricket Strike Rate & Economy Calculator features
Batting strike rate
Runs per 100 balls, with runs per over for a quick comparison with the required run rate.
Economy and averages
Economy rate, bowling average and bowling strike rate from one scorecard line.
Overs as balls
Converts 8.3 overs into 51 balls and rejects invalid entries like 8.6.
Boundary figures
Balls per boundary and the share of a score made in fours and sixes.
Sensible warnings
No wickets means no bowling average; never out means no batting average, not a divide-by-zero.
The formulas
Batting strike rate = runs ÷ balls faced × 100. 78 off 52 balls is 78 ÷ 52 × 100 = 150.00. Economy rate = runs conceded ÷ overs bowled, with overs equal to balls ÷ 6. 47 runs from 8.3 overs (51 balls, 8.5 overs as a decimal) is 47 ÷ 8.5 = 5.53 runs an over.
Bowling average = runs conceded ÷ wickets: 47 ÷ 3 = 15.67. Bowling strike rate = balls bowled ÷ wickets: 51 ÷ 3 = 17.00 balls per wicket. Batting average = runs ÷ (innings − not outs). The over length follows the MCC Laws of Cricket (Law 17.1: six balls), checked on 24 October 2026; formats with different set lengths would need a different divisor.
| Measure | Formula | Better when |
|---|---|---|
| Batting strike rate | Runs ÷ balls × 100 | Higher |
| Batting average | Runs ÷ dismissals | Higher |
| Economy rate | Runs ÷ overs | Lower |
| Bowling average | Runs ÷ wickets | Lower |
| Bowling strike rate | Balls ÷ wickets | Lower |
Using the numbers
A strike rate has no universal target. A T20 opener may aim above 140, a Test batter at 45 can be doing an important job, and a bowler with a high economy rate who takes wickets regularly may be more valuable than a miserly one who does not. Look at several figures together. Small samples mislead: one innings is not a trend. A fast start can also come at the cost of wickets, which is why scorers pair strike rate with the average, and why a bowler's economy rate is read next to the number of wickets taken. Use the figures to compare your own matches over a season, or two players in the same format, rather than a club bowler against a Test specialist.
The tool uses arithmetic on the numbers you give it and does not read scorecards. Some scoring sites differ on how they treat wides and no-balls in balls faced or bowled; for official statistics follow the competition's scorer.
Cricket Strike Rate & Economy Calculator FAQ
How do you calculate batting strike rate?
Divide runs by balls faced and multiply by 100. A batter who scores 45 off 30 balls has a strike rate of 150.
How do you calculate economy rate in cricket?
Divide runs conceded by overs bowled, counting each ball as one sixth of an over. 30 runs from 4 overs is 7.50.
What is bowling strike rate?
The average number of balls a bowler takes per wicket: balls bowled divided by wickets. Lower is better.
Why is 8.3 overs not 8.3 in the formula?
The digit after the point counts balls, not tenths. 8.3 means 8 overs and 3 balls, which is 8.5 overs in decimal.
What is a good strike rate in T20?
Roughly 130 or more is considered quick in recent men's T20 cricket, though it depends on batting position, conditions and the competition.
Does this handle wides and no-balls?
Enter the balls as your scorer counts them. Whether a wide counts as a ball faced or bowled varies, so the tool does not adjust.