Strike Rate Calculator
Cricket strike rate for a batter (runs per 100 balls) or a bowler (balls per wicket) — the same phrase, two opposite meanings.
A batting strike rate is runs scored divided by balls faced, times 100: 150 means a run and a half per ball.
How the strike rate calculator works
A batting strike rate is runs scored divided by balls faced, times 100: 150 means a run and a half per ball. A bowling strike rate is balls bowled divided by wickets taken — lower is better, because it is how many balls a wicket costs.
Formula: batting: runs ÷ balls × 100; bowling: balls ÷ wickets
Worked examples
| Inputs | Strike rate | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 84 off 60 balls | 140 | 140.00 |
| Bowler: 4 wickets from 120 balls | 30 | 30.0 balls per wicket |
| A run a ball | 100 | 100.00 |
FAQFrequently asked questions
What is a good strike rate in T20 cricket?
Above 130 is good and 150 or more is elite for a batter; the format’s average sits around 120–130. In one-day cricket 90–100 is strong, and in Tests strike rate matters far less than average.
What is a good bowling strike rate?
Below 50 balls per wicket is strong in Tests — the best of all time sit in the 40s. In T20 anything under 18 is excellent, because a spell is only 24 balls.
Does strike rate count extras?
No. Batting strike rate uses runs off the bat and balls faced (a wide is not a ball faced; a no-ball is). Bowling strike rate counts every legal delivery.
How is strike rate different from average?
Average measures how many runs a batter scores per dismissal; strike rate measures how fast. A batter can have a high average and a low strike rate — an anchor — or the reverse.
Where these figures come from
- World Handicap System — Rules of Handicapping — the score differential and handicap index formula
- International Cricket Council — Playing Conditions — over structure and run-rate definitions
- Cricket Australia — the national body for the sport these statistics most often describe here
Last checked: September 2026. Formulas follow the governing bodies where one publishes them — the World Handicap System for golf, the ICC playing conditions for cricket run rates.