Bowling Average Calculator
Calculate a bowling average, economy rate and strike rate in cricket.
Last updated · View algorithm, constants and default inputs (JSON)
About this calculator
Bowling average is runs conceded per wicket, economy is runs conceded per over, and strike rate is balls bowled per wicket. Match count is not entered, so the tool does not estimate wickets per match or grade a performance.
Worked example
calculated with the default values below
Runs conceded 620 · Wickets taken 28 · Overs bowled 210 · Balls per over 6 Bowling average 22.14 · Economy rate 2.95 · Strike rate (balls per wicket) 45.0
General background references
Disclaimer
These calculators give general mathematical results. They suit study, planning and estimation — verify anything that feeds a graded submission, a published figure or a financial commitment.
Implementation source
This record describes the implementation used by this page. It is not independent validation. External references, when available, support only the stated formula or definition; estimates and custom rules retain their own assumptions.
Formula and variables
avg = R/W; economy = R/O; strikeRate = O·b/W
- R
- Runs conceded
- W
- Wickets taken
- O
- Overs bowled
- b
- Balls per over
- avg
- Bowling average
- economy
- Economy rate
- strikeRate
- Strike rate
Cricket bowling average, economy and strike rate; the grade uses per-format targets (T20/ODI/Test/club); wickets per 50-over match are extrapolated from the rate.
Frequently asked questions
How are the bowling figures calculated?
Average is runs conceded divided by wickets, economy is runs conceded per over, and strike rate is balls bowled divided by wickets. The calculator has no match-count input, so wickets per match cannot be calculated; it no longer assigns subjective performance grades.