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Strike rate refers to two differentstatistics in thesport ofcricket.Batting strike rate is a measure of how quickly abatter achieves the primary goal ofbatting, namely scoringruns, measured in runs per 100 balls; higher is better.Bowling strike rate is a measure of how quickly abowler achieves the primary goal ofbowling, namely takingwickets (i.e. getting batters out), measured in balls per wicket; lower is better. For bowlers,economy rate is a more frequently discussed statistic.
Both strike rates are relatively new statistics, having only been invented and considered of importance after the introduction ofOne Day International cricket in the 1970s.[citation needed]
Batting strike rate (s/r) is defined for a batter as the average number of runs scored per 100balls faced. The higher the strike rate, the more effective a batter is at scoring quickly.
InTest 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 bebatting average, rather than strike rate.
Inlimited 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 inTwenty20 cricket.[1] 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.
| Strike rate | Runs scored | Balls faced | Batter | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 189.51 | 1,012 | 534 |  Abhishek Sharma † | 2024–2025 |
| 184.23 | 479 | 260 |  Sahil Chauhan † | 2023–2025 |
| 177.29 | 656 | 370 |  Kayron Stagno † | 2022–2024 |
| 173.43 | 1,743 | 1,005 |  Faisal Khan † | 2019–2025 |
| 169.22 | 1,721 | 1,017 |  Karanbir Singh † | 2024–2025 |
| Qualification: 250 balls. Updated: 8 November 2025[2] | ||||
Men's One Day Internationals:
| Rank | Strike rate | Player | Team | Runs | Balls faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 130.22 | Andre Russell |  West Indies | 1,034 | 794 | 2011–2019 |
| 2 | 126.70 | Glenn Maxwell |  Australia | 3,990 | 3,149 | 2012–2025 |
| 3 | 117.06 | Lionel Cann |  Bermuda | 590 | 504 | 2006–2009 |
| 4 | 117.05 | Heinrich Klaasen |  South Africa | 2,141 | 1,829 | 2018–2025 |
| 5 | 117.00 | Shahid Afridi |  Pakistan | 8,064 | 6,892 | 1996–2015 |
| Last updated: 4 March 2025[3] | ||||||
| Qualification: Faced at least 500 balls. | ||||||
Women's One Day Internationals:
| Strike rate | Player | Runs | Balls faced | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111.00 | Ashleigh Gardner | 1,654 | 1,490 | 2017–2025 |
| 103.90 | Richa Ghosh | 1,145 | 1,102 | 2021–2025 |
| 100.30 | Chloe Tryon | 2,292 | 2,285 | 2011–2025 |
| 99.72 | Alyssa Healy | 3,563 | 3,573 | 2010–2025 |
| 94.67 |  Nat Sciver-Brunt | 4,354 | 4,599 | 2013–2025 |
| Qualification: 500 balls faced. Last updated: 2 November 2025[4] | ||||
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.[5] 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.[original research?]
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