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🎯 Cricket Bowling Average Calculator

Calculate a bowlers average from runs conceded and wickets taken.

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Bowling Average
20

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📘 About the Bowling Average

Calculate bowling average using runs conceded and wickets taken.

🧮 Formula

Bowling average
Bowling Average = Runs Conceded ÷ Wickets

Where

  • Runs conceded = runs charged to the bowler
  • Wickets = wickets credited to the bowler
  • Bowling average = runs conceded ÷ wickets
A lower bowling average means fewer runs are conceded per wicket.

✏️ Worked example

200 runs and 10 wickets

You enter
Runs Conceded200 runs
Wickets Taken10 wickets
You get
Bowling Average20

The bowling average is 20.00.

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🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Runs Conceded (runs)
  • Wickets Taken (wickets)

What you get

  • Bowling Average

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is bowling average?

It is the number of runs conceded by a bowler for each wicket taken.

What happens with zero wickets?

A bowling average cannot be calculated until at least one wicket has been taken.

Is bowling average the same as economy?

No. Bowling average uses wickets while economy rate uses overs.