About the Bowling Strike Rate Calculator
Bowling strike rate: balls bowled per wicket taken — a measure of how quickly a bowler takes wickets.
Also known as: balls per wicket, bowler strike rate.
How to use this calculator
- Enter balls bowled, wickets taken.
- The result updates instantly as you type — press Calculate (or Enter) at any time.
- Open “Step-by-step” to see how the answer was worked out.
- Use Copy result or Share to save the answer or send a link with your inputs.
Formula
Bowling strike rate = Balls bowled ÷ Wickets taken
Worked example
Using the values pre-filled in the calculator above:
- Balls bowled = 520
- Wickets taken = 18
the calculator returns:
- Bowling strike rate: 28.9
Working
Bowling strike rate = 520 ÷ 18 = 28.9