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🎯 Cricket Bowling Strike Rate Calculator

Calculate bowling strike rate from balls bowled and wickets taken.

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📘 About the Bowling Strike Rate

Calculate bowling strike rate using balls bowled and wickets taken.

🧮 Formula

Bowling strike rate
Bowling Strike Rate = Balls Bowled ÷ Wickets

Where

  • Balls bowled = legal balls delivered
  • Wickets = wickets credited to the bowler
  • Bowling strike rate = balls bowled ÷ wickets
Bowling strike rate is expressed as balls per wicket.

✏️ Worked example

120 balls and 6 wickets

You enter
Balls Bowled120 balls
Wickets Taken6 wickets
You get
Bowling Strike Rate20

The bowling strike rate is 20 balls per wicket.

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🧭 How to use this calculator

What you enter

  • Balls Bowled (balls)
  • Wickets Taken (wickets)

What you get

  • Bowling Strike Rate

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is bowling strike rate?

It is the average number of balls a bowler needs to take one wicket.

Is bowling strike rate the same as batting strike rate?

No. Batting strike rate is runs per 100 balls, while bowling strike rate is balls per wicket.

What does a lower bowling strike rate mean?

It means the bowler is taking wickets in fewer balls on average.