Cricket Net Run Rate Calculator
Calculate your team tournament net run rate (NRR) from runs scored, overs faced, runs conceded and overs bowled, then use the what-if simulator to see how an upcoming match would change it.
Tournament Net Run Rate
NRR = (runs scored ÷ overs faced) − (runs conceded ÷ overs bowled). Enter overs in decimal cricket notation, for example 47.2 means 47 overs and 2 balls.
Note: If a team is all out before its full quota of overs, standard tournament rules count the full quota of overs for NRR. For example, a team bowled out in 40 overs of a 50-over match counts as 50 overs faced. Adjust your overs totals accordingly before entering them.
What-If Simulator
Enter a possible result for your next match. The scenario is added to the tournament totals above so you can see your new net run rate.
How net run rate works
- Formula: NRR = (runs scored ÷ overs faced) − (runs conceded ÷ overs bowled).
- Decimal overs: 12.3 means 12 overs and 3 balls, which is 75 balls or 12.50 overs. This matters, because entering 12.3 as 12.30 overs would give a wrong answer.
- Sign: A positive NRR means your team scores faster than it concedes. A negative NRR means the opposite.
- Tie-breaker: Teams level on points in a tournament table are usually ranked by net run rate, highest first.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How is net run rate (NRR) calculated in cricket?
Net run rate equals (runs scored divided by overs faced) minus (runs conceded divided by overs bowled). For example, scoring 1200 runs in 100 overs and conceding 1100 runs in 100 overs gives an NRR of 12.00 minus 11.00, which is +1.000.
How do I enter overs like 12.3 in the NRR calculator?
Enter overs in decimal cricket notation. 12.3 means 12 complete overs and 3 balls of the next over, which is 75 balls or 12.5 overs. Only the digits 0 to 5 are valid after the decimal point.
What happens to NRR when a team is bowled out?
Under standard tournament rules, if a team is all out, the full quota of overs is counted as faced or bowled for net run rate purposes, even if the innings ended early. For example, a team all out in 40 overs of a 50-over match still counts as having faced 50 overs.
What does the what-if simulator do?
The what-if section adds a hypothetical match result to your current tournament totals and shows what your new net run rate would be. This helps you see how big a win, or what margin, your team needs to overtake another team on the points table.