Bowling Average Calculator

Find a cricket bowler's average.

Bowling average 22.5

Formula: average = runs conceded ÷ wickets

Step-by-step with your numbers:

1. Values used:

2. Runs conceded = 540

3. Wickets taken = 24

5. Bowling average = Runs conceded / Wickets taken = 540 / 24 = 22.5

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A bowler's average is the runs conceded per wicket taken — lower is better.

The math behind it

average = runs ÷ wickets. Elite Test bowlers average around 20–25.

540 runs for 24 wickets → average 22.5.

Average vs strike rate?

Average is runs per wicket; strike rate is balls per wicket.