Batting strike rate is calculated as (No. of runs / No. of balls faced) * 100.
How is bowling strike rate calculated?
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Calculation of bowling strike rate
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Bowling strike rate is calculated as total balls bowled / wickets taken by bowler.
If the bowler has bowled 300 balls and has taken 15 wickets, then the strike rate is
300/15 = 20.
This means the bowler has taken 20 balls to take one wicket.
Bowling Strike rate = Number of balls per wicket (Total Balls Bowled/Total Wickets Taken)
Bowling Average = Runs per Wicket (Total Runs Given/Total Wickets Taken)
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Bowling strike rate is calculated as total balls bowled / wickets taken by bowler.
If the bowler has bowled 300 balls and has taken 15 wickets, then the strike rate is
300/15 = 20.
This means the bowler has taken 20 balls to take one wicket.
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