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Bowling strike rate calculator

Calculate a bowling strike rate (balls bowled per wicket).

Formula

Bowling strike rate = legal balls bowled รท wickets.

Worked examples

  1. James Anderson: 39,001 balls, 682 Test wickets = 57.2.
  2. Deepti Sharma: 3,228 balls, 185 T20I wickets = 17.4.
  3. 1,200 balls, 40 wickets = 30.0.

How it works

Bowling strike rate shows how often a bowler takes a wicket. A lower number is better.

Frequently asked questions

What is a bowling strike rate?
The average number of balls bowled for each wicket.

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Examples marked with player or team names use numbers computed from the Cricsheet data.