Economy rate measures how many runs a bowler concedes per over bowled. It is the primary metric for evaluating a bowler's ability to restrict the batting team. A low economy rate means the bowler is keeping the run flow in check — putting pressure on batters and the captain to attack carefully.

Unlike bowling average (which measures cost per wicket), economy rate tells you about consistency over every single over. A bowler can have a good average by taking occasional wickets but still be expensive — which in T20 cricket can be match-losing.

This calculator computes economy rate from runs conceded and overs bowled, and benchmarks the result against format-specific standards so you can understand whether a bowling performance was miserly, average, or expensive.