GlossaryCricket
Strike rate (batting)
A batter's strike rate is runs scored per 100 balls faced — a measure of scoring speed that matters most in the shorter formats.
Strike rate = (runs ÷ balls faced) × 100. In T20 cricket a strike rate above 150 is aggressive; in Tests, where survival matters more, a much lower rate is normal. It complements the batting average, which measures how many runs a batter makes before getting out rather than how fast.
Worked example: 45 runs from 30 balls is a strike rate of 150.
See it in the numbers
Open the spreadsheet and watch this appear in live scores and standings — disguised as work.
Related terms
What is net run rate (NRR)?
Net run rate is cricket's main league tie-breaker: a team's runs scored per over minus the runs it concedes per over, across the tournament.
How to read a cricket scorecard
A cricket score like '248/4 (35.2)' means 248 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, scored in 35.2 overs — so 6 wickets are still standing.
Run rate & required run rate
Run rate is runs scored per over; the required run rate is how many runs per over the chasing team still needs to win.
What is an over?
An over is a set of six legal deliveries bowled from one end; '35.2 overs' means 35 complete overs plus 2 balls of the next.