Strike rate

Strike rate refers to two different statistics in the sport of cricket. Batting strike rate is a measure of how quickly a batsman achieves the primary goal of batting, namely scoring runs. Bowling strike rate is a measure of how quickly a bowler achieves the primary goal of bowling, namely taking wickets (i.e. getting batsmen out).

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.

Batting strike rate

International batting strike rates as of January 2004

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

In Test cricket, a batsman's strike rate is of secondary relevance to his ability to score runs without getting out. This means a Test batsman's most important statistic is generally considered to be his batting average, rather than his 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 batsman scores, the more runs his 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 batsman in one day cricket. Accordingly, the batsmen with the higher strike rate, especially in Twenty20 matches, are more valued than those with a lesser strike rate.

Highest career strike rate (T20I)

Strike rate Runs scored Balls faced Batsman Team T20I career span
165.80 577348Ravija Sandaruwan  Kuwait2019–2020
158.52 558352Tim David  Singapore2019–2020
158.23 1,6331,032Glenn Maxwell  Australia2012–2020
156.44 1,7241,102Colin Munro  New Zealand2012–2020
155.40 934601Evin Lewis  West Indies2016–2020
Qualification: 250 balls. Last updated: 7 December 2020[2]

Highest career strike rate (ODI)

Strike rate Runs Balls faced Player Team Period
130.22 1,034794Andre Russell West Indies2011–present
124.99 3,1712,537Glenn Maxwell Australia2012–present
119.05 3,8553,238Jos Buttler England2012–present
117.06 590504Lionel Cann Bermuda2006–2009
117.00 8,0646892Shahid Afridi Pakistan1996–2015
Qualification: 500 balls faced. Last updated: 29 November 2020[3]

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)

Retired players
Strike rate Player Balls Wickets
34.2 George Lohmann3,830112
37.7 / J. J. Ferris2,30261
38.8 Shane Bond3,37287
41.7 Sydney Barnes7,873189
41.6 Dale Steyn18,608439

Qualification: 2,000 balls
Last updated: 8 January 2017[4]

Active players
Strike rate Player Balls Wickets
30.0 Duanne Olivier1,44048
41.1 Kagiso Rabada8,011197
41.9 Akila Dananjaya1,38533
42.3 Dale Steyn18,608439
47.9 Jasprit Bumrah3,08168
47.1 Pat Cummins6,761143
49.3 Mitchell Starc11,753244
48.9 James Pattinson3,96381
49.9 Mohammad Shami8,897180

Qualification: 1,000 balls
Last updated: 30 January 2021[4]

References

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