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'''Strike rate''' refers to two different [[cricket statistics|statistics]] in the [[sport]] of [[cricket]]. '''Batting strike rate''' is a measure of how quickly a [[batsman|batter]] achieves the primary goal of [[batting (cricket)|batting]], namely scoring [[run (cricket)|runs]], measured in runs per 100 balls; higher is better. '''Bowling strike rate''' is a measure of how quickly a [[bowler (cricket)|bowler]] achieves the primary goal of [[bowling (cricket)|bowling]], namely taking [[wicket (cricket)|wickets]] (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 of [[One Day International]] cricket in the 1970s.{{cn|date=January 2019}}

==Batting strike rate==
[[File:CricketBattingStrikeRateHistogram.png|frame|right|International batting strike rates as of January 2004]]
Batting strike rate ('''s/r''') is defined for a batter as the average number of runs scored per 100 [[delivery (cricket)|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 (cricket)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/records/282920.html|title=Records - Twenty20 Internationals - Batting records - Highest career strike rate - ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> 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.
===Highest career strike rate (T20I)===
{{See also|List_of_One_Day_International_cricket_records#Highest_strike_rates|label 1=Highest strike rates in ODIs|List_of_Twenty20_International_records#Highest_career_strike_rate|label 2=Highest strike rates in T20Is}}
{{#section-h:List_of_Twenty20_International_records|Highest career strike rate}}
===Highest career strike rate (ODI)===
{{#section-h:List of One Day International cricket records|Highest strike rates}}

==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)===
{{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}}

===Best career strike rate (Tests)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ style="text-align:left" | Retired players
!align="center"| Strike rate
!align="center"| Player
!align="center"| Country
!align="center"| Balls
!align="center"| [[Wicket]]s
|-
| 34.1 || [[George Lohmann ]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} || 3830 || 112
|-
| 37.7 || [[J. J. Ferris]] || {{flagicon|AUS}} / {{flagicon|ENG}} || 2302 || 61
|-
| 38.8 || [[Shane Bond]] || {{flagicon|NZ}} || 3372 || 87
|-
| 41.6 || [[Sydney Barnes]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} || 7873 || 189
|-
| 42.3 || [[Dale Steyn]] || {{flagicon|SA}} || 18608 || 439
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan=5 |
''Qualification: 2,000 balls'' 
Last updated: 28 June 2022<ref name="bowling">{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=bowling_strike_rate;qualmin1=1000;qualval1=balls;size=200;template=results;type=bowling|title=Test matches – Bowling records – Best career strike rate|publisher=ESPN| work=Cricinfo|access-date=26 February 2021}}</ref>
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ style="text-align:left" | Active players
!align="center"| Strike rate
!align="center"| Player
!align="center"| Country
!align="center"| Balls
!align="center"| [[Wicket]]s
|-
| 32.8 || [[Marco Jansen]] || {{flagicon|RSA}} || 1313 || 40
|-
| 35.3 || [[Duanne Olivier]] || {{flagicon|RSA}} || 2088 || 59
|-
| 36.9 || [[Axar Patel]] || {{flagicon|IND}} || 1626 || 44
|-
| 37.6 || [[Kuldeep Yadav]] || {{flagicon|IND}} || 1279 || 34
|-
| 39.5 || [[Kagiso Rabada]] || {{flagicon|SA}} || 10481 || 265
|-
| 41.0 || [[Shardul Thakur]] || {{flagicon|IND}} || 1107 || 27
|-
| 42.9 || [[Jayden Seales]] || {{flagicon|West Indies}} || 1590 || 37
|-
| 43.6 || [[Lungi Ngidi]] || {{flagicon|RSA}} || 2182 || 50
|-
| 43.9 || [[Kyle Jamieson]] || {{flagicon|NZL}} || 3162 || 72
|-
| 44.0 || [[Anrich Nortje]] || {{flagicon|RSA}} || 2601 || 59
|-
| 44.7 || [[Prabath Jayasuriya]] || {{flagicon|SL}} || 1298 || 29
|-
| 45.0 || [[Ollie Robinson]] || {{flagicon|ENG}} || 2700 || 60
|-
|- class="sortbottom"
| colspan=5 |
''Qualification: 1,000 balls'' 
Last updated: 22 December 2022<ref name="bowling" />
|}

==References==
<references/>
{{Bowlers with career strike rate of 50 or less in Test matches}}
{{Cricket statistics}}

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