strike rate#Bowling strike rate

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

In Test cricket, a batter's strike rate is of secondary importance to ability to score runs without getting out. This means a Test batter's most important statistic is generally considered to be batting average, rather than 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 batter scores, the more runs the team will be able to accumulate. Strike rates of over 150 are becoming common in Twenty20 cricket.{{Cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/records/282920.html|title=T20I matches | Batting records | Highest career strike rate | ESPNcricinfo}} Strike rate is probably considered by most as the key factor in a batter in one day cricket. Accordingly, the batters with higher strike rates, especially in Twenty20 matches, are more valued than those with a lesser strike rate. Strike rate is also used to compare a batter’s ability to score runs against differing forms of bowling (eg spin bowling, fast bowling), often giving an indication to the bowling team as to how successfully to limit a batter's ability to score.

{{See also| List of Twenty20 International records#Highest career strike rate| label 1=Highest strike rates in T20Is| List of women's Twenty20 International records#Highest career strike rate| label 2=Highest strike rates in women's T20Is}}

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{{See also| List of One Day International cricket records#Highest strike rates| label 1=Highest strike rates in ODIs| List of women's One Day International cricket records#Averages| label 2=Highest strike rates in women's ODIs}}

Men's One Day Internationals:

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Women's One Day Internationals:

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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.{{or?|date=March 2024}}

{{See also|List_of_One_Day_International_cricket_records#Best_career_bowling_strike_rate|label 1=Lowest strike rates in ODIs|List_of_Twenty20_International_records#Best_career_strike_rate|label 2=Lowest strike rates in T20Is}}

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