Cricket Batting and Bowling Average Calculator
Choose batting or bowling, enter your career or season figures, and see your averages and rates, plus what the next innings or spell must deliver to reach a target.
Worked examples
A batting average
40 innings, 5 not out, 1500 runs
Average 42.86
1500 divided by 35 dismissals.
A bowling spell
300 runs, 10 wickets, 50 overs
Average 30.00, economy 6.00
To average 28 after two more wickets you can concede at most 36 runs.
About Cricket Batting and Bowling Average Calculator
Averages are how cricket measures a player over a season or a career. A batting average is the runs scored divided by the number of times the batter was dismissed, so innings that finish not out do not count against it. A bowling average is the runs conceded for each wicket taken. Strike rate and economy add speed to the picture: how fast a batter scores, how often a bowler takes wickets and how many runs a bowler concedes in an over.
This calculator does all of those from your figures, and it can also look ahead. Enter a target average and it shows the runs you need in your next innings, if you are out and if you finish not out, or the runs you can concede in your next spell for a given number of wickets. It is handy for setting a goal for the end of the season.
How to use Cricket Batting and Bowling Average Calculator
- Choose batting or bowling.
- For batting, enter innings, not outs and runs, plus the balls faced if you want a strike rate.
- For bowling, enter the runs conceded, the wickets and the overs bowled the cricket way, such as 8.3.
- Add a target average to see what the next innings or spell needs to deliver.
Common uses
- Working out a season average for a club scorebook
- Setting a target average for the end of the season
- Comparing two bowlers on average and economy
- Checking the figures on a scorecard website
Frequently asked questions
How is a batting average calculated?
Total runs divided by innings minus not outs. 1500 runs from 40 innings with 5 not outs is 1500 divided by 35, which is 42.86.
What is a batting strike rate?
The runs scored for every 100 balls faced. 50 runs from 40 balls is a strike rate of 125.
How do I work out a bowling average and economy?
The bowling average is runs conceded divided by wickets. Economy is runs divided by overs. 300 runs and 10 wickets is an average of 30, and 240 runs in 40 overs is an economy of 6.00.
How many runs do I need to raise my average to 45?
With 1500 runs and 35 dismissals, you need 120 in your next innings if you are out, or 75 if you finish not out.
What is a bowling strike rate?
The number of balls bowled for each wicket taken. A bowler with 8 wickets from 240 balls has a strike rate of 30.