Bowling Average Calculator
Find cricket runs conceded per wicket taken by a bowler using credited scorecard totals from the same matches.
How the result changes
Only runs conceded changes; all other inputs stay at your current values. Each dot represents one whole-number input. This is not a forecast of real-world outcomes.
About this calculation
Bowling Average Calculator: Find cricket runs conceded per wicket taken by a bowler using credited scorecard totals from the same matches. Enter runs conceded, wickets taken; the reported quantities are bowling average (runs per wicket). The equations and examples below show how those inputs lead to the result and where the model's assumptions matter.
Formula
bowling average = runs conceded / wickets
Worked example
With Runs conceded: 450 runs, Wickets taken: 20 wickets, bowling average is 22.5 runs per wicket.
Method and inputs
Total the runs credited against the bowler and divide by wickets credited to that bowler. In this statistic, a lower average generally indicates fewer conceded runs for each wicket, though match conditions and role affect interpretation.
Worked example
Conceding 450 runs while taking 20 wickets gives 450/20 = 22.5 runs per wicket. If a later spell adds 50 runs and no wickets, the combined average rises to 25.
Twenty wickets for 450 conceded runs yield 22.5 runs per wicket. Taking five more wickets while conceding 75 additional runs changes the combined average to 525/25 = 21. This shows why a new spell must be added to totals before averaging.
How to read the result
The statistic summarizes wicket cost across the sample, not a prediction of the next ball. Bowlers with very few wickets have unstable averages; one wicket can move the value sharply.
A zero-wicket spell has no standalone bowling average because the denominator is zero. It can still worsen an existing season average by adding runs without wickets. Record the spell totals and combine them with a positive wicket count later.
Assumptions and checks
The wicket count must be positive. Use officially attributed runs and wickets under the competition’s scoring rules. Team runs conceded can differ from a bowler’s credited runs because some extras are not charged to the bowler.
Do not divide wickets by runs; that reciprocal has a different meaning. Also avoid combining statistics from formats with substantially different innings lengths without explaining the mix.
When two spells have different wicket totals, average their runs and wickets by combining raw totals. A spell of 100 runs for four wickets and another of 50 runs for one wicket together give 150/5 = 30 runs per wicket, not the mean of 25 and 50.
Common questions
What does the bowling average calculator calculate?
It returns runs conceded for each wicket taken, based on the two entered cricket totals.
When should I recalculate or check another method?
Recalculate after scorecard corrections or when separating Test, ODI and T20 performance. Economy rate and strike rate answer different questions and complement the average.
Inputs
- Runs conceded (runs)
- Wickets taken (wickets)