Net Run Rate Calculator (Cricket)

Definition – What is “Net Run Rate” in Cricket?

Net Run Rate is a cricket statistic used to put runs scored in comparison with the number of overs faced.It is intended to be an indicator of a team’s abilities.

Formula – How to calculate Net Run Rate

Net Run Rate = (Total Runs Scored ÷ Total Overs Faced) – (Total Runs Conceded ÷ Total Overs Bowled)

Where:

• “Total Runs Scored” is the number of runs scored by the team (it is also the number of runs conceded by the opposing team).
• “Total Overs Faced” is the number of overs faced by the team (it is also the number of overs bowled by the opposing team).
• “Total Runs Conceded” is the number of runs conceded by the team (it is also the number of runs scored by the opposing team).
• “Total Overs Bowled” is the number of overs bowled by the team (it is also the number of overs faced by the opposing team).
• Net Run Rate can be calculated for a match or a tournament.

Example

If a team has scored 227 runs and has faced 5 overs in that time, while at the same time conceded 198 runs in 6 overs bowled then:

227 ÷ 5 = 45.4

198 ÷ 6 = 33

45.4 – 33 = 12.4

Therefore, the team’s net run rate is 12.4

Sources and more Resources

• Wikipedia – Net Run Rate – Cricket, Run (Cricket), Over (Cricket), Cricket Statistics – Wikipedia’s entires on net run rate.
• ESPN Cricinfo – Net Run Rate Explained
• Lord’s – The Laws of Cricket
• Cricket statistics from HowStat, ESPN Cricinfo, and DangerMouse.
• Glossary of Cricket Terms from Wikipedia, ESPN Cricinfo, and the Wanderers Cricket Club.

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