Bowling SR Calculator
Bowling Strike Rate is a measurement of a bowler’s average number of balls bowled for every wicket taken.
A lower strike rate is preferable – it means that the bowler can get more batsmen out with fewer balls. The statistic is considered to be more important in longer games than shorter 1-day matches.
Bowling strike rate is a complimentary statistic to the more popular Batting strike rate.
Formula – How to calculate Bowling Strike Rate
Bowling Strike Rate = Balls Bowled ÷ Wickets Taken
Example
If a bowler bowled 776 balls and taken 18 wickets in that time, then:
Strike Rate (Bowling) = 776 ÷ 18
Strike Rate (Bowling) = 43.1
Therefore, the bowler’s bowling strike rate is 43.1.
Bowling Strike Rate Resources
- Wikipedia – Strike Rate – Cricket & Cricket Statistics – Wikipedia’s entries on Bowling Strike Rate.
- Lord’s – The Laws of Cricket.
- Cricket Statistics from HowStat, DangerMouse, and ESPN Cricinfo.
- Glossary of Cricket Terms from Wikipedia, ESPN Cricinfo, and the Wanderers Cricket Club.