Cricket Bowling Average Calculator
Work out a bowler's average, economy rate and strike rate from overs, runs and wickets.
About the Cricket Bowling Average Calculator
Enter overs (as overs.balls), runs conceded, wickets and maidens. The calculator gives the bowling figures, economy rate, average and strike rate.
Bowling average is runs conceded per wicket (lower is better); economy rate is runs per over; strike rate is balls bowled per wicket. Overs are written as overs.balls, so 9.4 overs is 58 balls, not 9.4 × 6. In T20s an economy under 7 is excellent; in Tests a bowling average under 25 is outstanding.
The formula
Average = runs ÷ wickets; economy = runs ÷ (balls ÷ 6); strike rate = balls ÷ wickets
Worked example
10 overs, 1 maiden, 42 runs, 3 wickets
- Figures: 10-1-42-3
- Economy 42 ÷ 10 = 4.2; average 42 ÷ 3 = 14
- Strike rate 60 balls ÷ 3 = 20
Questions people ask
Why is 9.4 overs not 9.4 × 6?
The .4 is 4 balls: 9 × 6 + 4 = 58 balls.
What's a maiden?
An over with no runs conceded off the bat.