Batting and bowling average calculator
Turn raw career or season figures into averages, strike rates and economy. Every formula is shown with a worked example.
Batting average and strike rate
Economy, average and strike rate
Batting average
Batting average = runs ÷ (innings − not outs)
The divisor is the number of times the batter was dismissed. Example: 1,480 runs in 36 innings with 4 not outs. Dismissals = 36 − 4 = 32. 1,480 ÷ 32 = 46.25.
Batting strike rate
Strike rate = runs ÷ balls faced × 100
Example: 1,480 runs from 1,850 balls. 1,480 ÷ 1,850 × 100 = 80.00 runs per 100 balls.
Bowling economy rate
Economy = runs conceded ÷ overs bowled
Overs must be in true overs. 24.3 overs is 24.5. Example: 612 runs from 82.0 overs. 612 ÷ 82 = 7.46 runs per over.
Bowling average
Bowling average = runs conceded ÷ wickets
Example: 612 runs and 24 wickets. 612 ÷ 24 = 25.50 runs per wicket. Lower is better.
Bowling strike rate
Bowling strike rate = balls bowled ÷ wickets
Example: 82.0 overs is 492 balls. 492 ÷ 24 = 20.50 balls per wicket.
Reading the numbers together
- A high batting average with a low strike rate suggests a patient batter. A high strike rate with a modest average suggests an attacker.
- A low economy rate with a high bowling average suggests a bowler who restricts runs but takes few wickets.
- Compare players within the same format. Averages and rates in Tests, ODIs and T20s are not comparable.
Common questions
Why are not-out innings left out of a batting average?
A not-out innings is an incomplete innings. Dividing by dismissals avoids penalising a batter for finishing unbeaten.
What if a batter has never been dismissed?
The average is not defined, because it would divide by zero. Records usually show runs and not outs without an average.
Is a lower or higher bowling average better?
Lower. A bowling average is runs conceded per wicket, so a smaller number means the bowler costs fewer runs for each wicket.
What is the difference between economy rate and bowling average?
Economy is runs conceded per over. Average is runs conceded per wicket. Economy shows how tightly a bowler restricts scoring, and average shows how much each wicket costs.
What is a bowling strike rate?
It is the number of balls a bowler bowls per wicket taken. A lower number means the bowler takes wickets more often.