Cricket Net Run Rate Calculator
Enter each match as your runs and overs, then theirs. You get the net run rate used to separate teams level on points.
Write 150/10 for a side bowled out. Write overs as 18.4 for 18 overs and 4 balls.
Worked examples
One match
180/6 in 20 overs against 150/10 in 18.4
Net run rate +1.500
9.00 scored an over, 7.50 conceded because the opposition was all out.
About Cricket Net Run Rate Calculator
Net run rate is the tie-breaker used when teams in a cricket league or tournament finish level on points. It is the average number of runs a team scores each over, minus the average number it concedes each over, taken across every match. A positive figure means the team tends to score faster than it concedes, and the bigger the margin, the better.
Under the usual playing conditions there is an important rule for sides who are bowled out. They are treated as having faced their full allowance of overs, not the shorter time they actually batted. This is why a heavy defeat hurts a team's rate so much. Enter your matches and the calculator applies the rule when you put /10 after the runs, and shows the rate for each match as well as the total.
How to use Cricket Net Run Rate Calculator
- Enter the number of overs in a full innings.
- Type each match on a line: your runs and wickets, your overs, then the opponent's runs and wickets and overs.
- Write the wickets as /10 for a side that was all out, for example 150/10.
- Read the net run rate and the match by match table.
Common uses
- Working out the group table in a club or school tournament
- Seeing what winning margin a team needs to overtake another
- Checking the figure published in a league table
- Understanding why bowling a side out cheaply helps so much
Frequently asked questions
How is net run rate worked out?
Total runs scored divided by total overs faced, minus total runs conceded divided by total overs bowled, across every match.
What happens when a team is bowled out?
Its overs faced are taken as the full quota, not the overs it lasted. A side bowled out for 150 in 18.4 of 20 overs counts as 150 from 20 overs.
What is the net run rate for 180/6 in 20 against 150/10 in 18.4?
The winning side scored 9.00 an over and conceded 150 from 20 overs, or 7.50. Its net run rate for the match is +1.500.
How do I write 18 overs and 4 balls?
As 18.4. The digit after the point is the number of balls and can only be 0 to 5.
Does rain change the calculation?
Rules vary. In most competitions a rain affected game uses the revised target and the revised number of overs, so enter those figures. Always check your own competition's playing conditions.