Batting strike rate is the most direct measure of how quickly a batter scores runs. It tells you how many runs a batter scores per 100 balls faced. A strike rate of 150 means the batter scores 150 runs for every 100 balls — a very aggressive rate. A strike rate of 80 is more conservative and typical of anchoring play.

Strike rate matters differently across formats. In Test cricket, a strike rate of 50–60 is perfectly acceptable when a batter is building an innings. In T20, a rate below 120 is often considered too slow for the middle overs, and the best T20 batters average above 140–150 consistently.

Use this calculator to compute strike rate from balls faced and runs scored, or check what score a batter is on track for given their current rate and remaining balls.