Strike rate

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Strike rate refers to two different statistics in the sport of cricket. Batting strike rate is a measure of how quickly a batter achieves the primary goal of batting, namely scoring runs, measured in runs per 100 balls; higher is better. Bowling strike rate is a measure of how quickly a bowler achieves the primary goal of bowling, namely taking wickets (i.e. getting batters out)measured in balls per wicket; lower is better. For bowlers, economy rate is a more frequently discussed statistic.

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Both strike rates are relatively new statistics, having only been invented and considered of importance after the introduction of One Day International cricket in the 1970s.[ citation needed ]

Batting strike rate

International batting strike rates as of January 2004 CricketBattingStrikeRateHistogram.png
International batting strike rates as of January 2004

Batting strike rate (s/r) is defined for a batter as the average number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. The higher the strike rate, the more effective a batter is at scoring quickly.

In Test cricket, a batter's strike rate is of secondary importance to ability to score runs without getting out. This means a Test batter's most important statistic is generally considered to be batting average, rather than strike rate.

In limited overs cricket, strike rates are of considerably more importance. Since each team only faces a limited number of balls in an innings, the faster a batter scores, the more runs the team will be able to accumulate. Strike rates of over 150 are becoming common in Twenty20 cricket. [1] Strike rate is probably considered by most as the key factor in a batter in one day cricket. Accordingly, the batters with higher strike rates, especially in Twenty20 matches, are more valued than those with a lesser strike rate. Strike rate is also used to compare a batter’s ability to score runs against differing forms of bowling (eg spin bowling, fast bowling), often giving an indication to the bowling team as to how successfully to limit a batter's ability to score.

Highest career strike rate (T20I)

Rank Strike rate Runs scoredBalls facedBatsmanTeamT20I career span
1174.62585335 Kushal Malla†Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 2019–2023
2173.97508292Kayron Stagno†Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 2022–2023
3172.22589342 Aaron Johnson†Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2022–2023
4171.552,1411,248 Suryakumar Yadav †Flag of India.svg  India 2021–2023
5171.21815476Taranjeet Singh †Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2021–2023
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 17 February 2024 [2]

Highest career strike rate (ODI)

Rank Strike rate PlayerTeamRunsBalls facedPeriod
1130.22 Andre Russell WestIndiesCricketFlagPre1999.svg  West Indies 10347942011–2019
2126.91 Glenn Maxwell Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 389530692012–2023
3117.11 Jos Buttler Flag of England.svg  England 502242882012–2023
4117.06 Lionel Cann Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 5905042006–2009
5117.00 Shahid Afridi Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 806468921996–2015
Last updated: 3 November 2023 [3]
Qualification: Faced at least 500 balls.
Highest strike rate
Strike rate PlayerRunsBalls facedPeriod
113.56 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ashleigh Gardner 9218112017–2024
99.77 Flag of South Africa.svg Chloe Tryon 1,8061,8102011–2024
98.92 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alyssa Healy 2,9392,9712010–2024
95.99 Flag of England.svg Nat Sciver-Brunt 3,4023,5442013–2023
92.20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Meg Lanning 4,6024,9912011–2023
Qualification: 500 balls faced.

Last updated: 8 February 2024. [4]

Bowling strike rate

Bowling strike rate is defined for a bowler as the average number of balls bowled per wicket taken. The lower the strike rate, the more effective a bowler is at taking wickets quickly.

Although introduced as a statistic complementary to the batting strike rate during the ascension of one-day cricket in the 1980s, bowling strike rates are arguably of more importance in Test cricket than One-day Internationals. This is because the primary goal of a bowler in Test cricket is to take wickets, whereas in a one-day match it is often sufficient to bowl economically - giving away as few runs as possible even if this means taking fewer wickets.

Best career strike rate (ODI and T20I)

Best career strike rate (Tests)

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References

  1. ↑ "Records - Twenty20 Internationals - Batting records - Highest career strike rate - ESPN Cricinfo".
  2. ↑ "Records–Twenty20 Internationals–Batting records–Highest career strike rate–ESPN Cricinfo". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. ↑ "Highest strike rate in One Day International cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Batting records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Cricinfo Statsguru / ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  5. 1 2 "Test matches – Bowling records – Best career strike rate". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Women Test matches | Bowling records | Best career strike rate". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
  7. ↑ https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=8;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_strike_rate;qualmin2=1000;qualval2=balls;size=200;template=results;type=bowling
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