Cricket Run Rate Calculator
Enter runs and overs to get the current run rate and where the innings is heading.
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Cricket Run Rate Calculator by TheCalcTools
How the Cricket Run Rate Calculator works
Cricket overs are written with balls after the dot: 27.3 overs means 27 complete overs and 3 balls, which is 27.5 overs as a decimal, not 27.3. Enter completed overs and extra balls separately to avoid mistakes.
Run rate is runs divided by overs (as a decimal). The projected total assumes the team keeps scoring at the same rate for the rest of the innings, which rarely happens: scoring usually speeds up at the end.
The formula
Worked example
Using the default values shown in the calculator:
| Runs scored | 168 |
|---|---|
| Completed overs | 27 |
| Extra balls in the current over | 3 |
| Innings length | ODI (50 overs) |
- 27 overs and 3 balls = 27.5 overs.
- 168 ÷ 27.5 = 6.11 runs per over.
- Over the remaining 22.5 overs of an ODI that projects to 305.
Result:
| Run rate (runs per over) | 6.11 |
|---|---|
| Runs per ball | 1.018 |
| Team strike rate (runs per 100 balls) | 101.8 |
| Projected total at this rate | 305 |
| Overs as a decimal | 27.500 |
Frequently asked questions
Why is 27.3 overs not 27.3 in the formula?
An over has six balls, so .3 means three sixths of an over, 0.5. Using 27.3 directly would understate the overs and overstate the run rate.
What is a good run rate in T20?
It depends on the conditions, but in men’s T20 internationals, totals around 160 to 180 (8 to 9 runs per over) are common. In ODIs, 5.5 to 6.5 per over is typical.
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