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Strike rate refers to two different statistics in the sport of cricket. Batting strike rate is a measure of how frequently a batsman achieves the primary goal of batting, namely scoring runs. Bowling strike rate is a measure of how frequently a bowler achieves the primary goal of bowling, namely taking wickets (i.e. getting batsmen out).

Both strike rates are relatively new statistics, having only been invented and considered of importance after the introduction of One Day International cricket in the 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

Batting strike rate

International batting strike rates as of January 2004

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

In Test cricket, a batsman's strike rate is of secondary relevance to his ability to score runs without getting out. This means a Test batsman's most important statistic is generally considered to be his batting average, rather than his 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 batsman scores, the more runs his team will be able to accumulate. Strike rates of over 150 are becoming common in Twenty20 cricket.^[1] Strike rate is probably considered by most as the key factor in a batsman in one day cricket. Accordingly, the batsmen with the higher strike rate, especially in Twenty20 matches, are more valued than those with a lesser strike rate.

Highest career strike rate (T20I)

Strike rate	Runs scored	Balls faced	Batsman	Team	T20I career span
163.75	637	389	Evin Lewis	West Indies	2016–present
161.99	1,411	871	Colin Munro	New Zealand	2012–present
156.57	1,345	859	Glenn Maxwell	Australia	2012–present
156.29	1,663	1,064	Aaron Finch	Australia	2011–present
154.91	1,120	723	Thisara Perera	Sri Lanka	2010–present
Qualification: 250 balls. Updated: 20 February 2019[2]

Highest career strike rate (ODI)

Strike rate	Runs	Balls faced	Player	Period
130.45	998	765	Andre Russell ‡	2011–present
120.51	2,367	1,964	Glenn Maxwell ‡	2012–present
118.34	3,387	2,862	Jos Buttler ‡	2012–present
117.06	590	504	Lionel Cann	2006–2009
117.00	8,064	6,892	Shahid Afridi	1996–2015
Qualification: 500 balls faced Last updated: 2 March 2019[3]

Bowling strike rate

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.

Best career strike rate (ODI and T20I)

Best career strike rate (Tests)

Retired players

Strike rate	Player	Balls	Wickets
34.1	George Lohmann	3,830	112
37.7	/ J. J. Ferris	2,302	61
38.8	Shane Bond	3,372	87
41.6	Sydney Barnes	7,873	189
43.1	Bert Vogler	2,764	64
Qualification: 2,000 balls Last updated: 8 January 2017[4]

Active players

Strike rate	Player	Balls	Wickets
37.1	Kagiso Rabada	2,156	58
41.4	Dale Steyn[5]	17,286	417
46.8	James Pattinson	3,279	70
47.1	Vernon Philander	7,304	155
49.6	Mitchell Starc	7,103	143
Qualification: 2,000 balls Last updated: 8 January 2017[4]

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