Bowling Economy, Average & Strike Rate Calculator
Economy rate
7.00
Figures (O-M-R-W)
4-0-28-2
Bowling average
14.00
Bowling strike rate
12.0
Dot-ball target
10 of 24
The three bowling numbers
Economy rate is runs conceded per over and shows how hard a bowler is to score off. Bowling average is runs conceded per wicket and shows what each wicket “costs”. Bowling strike rate is balls bowled per wicket and shows how often a bowler takes one. For all three, lower is better.
Runs conceded include wides and no-balls, because they are charged to the bowler. Byes and leg byes are not. Only bowled, caught, LBW, stumped and hit wicket count as the bowler's wickets; run outs do not. The guide to which dismissals count for the bowler explains each case.
The dot-ball target in the results is a coaching guide rather than a statistic: in T20 cricket, bowling around 40% dot balls usually keeps the economy below eight.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good economy rate?
In hard-ball T20 cricket, under 7 is very good and 7 to 8 is solid. In 50-over cricket, under 5 is good. Tennis-ball and box cricket run much higher because of short boundaries, so compare bowlers within the same format.
Are wides and no-balls included in economy?
Yes. The penalty run and any runs scored from wides and no-balls are debited to the bowler. Byes and leg byes are not, because they are not the bowler's fault under the scoring conventions.
What is a maiden over?
An over of six legal balls in which no runs are charged to the bowler. Byes and leg byes do not spoil a maiden, but a wide or a no-ball does.