Cricket NRR Calculator
Net run rate from runs and overs, with the all-out rule: a bowled-out side counts its full overs quota.
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About this calculator
Net run rate (NRR) is the tiebreaker that decides tournament tables when teams finish level on points. It is simply your run rate minus your opponents’ run rate: runs scored divided by overs faced, minus runs conceded divided by overs bowled. A positive NRR means you score faster than you concede; a negative one means the opposite.
The rule most people get wrong is the bowled-out rule: if a side is all out, it counts its FULL overs quota, even if it was bowled out early. A team scoring 200 all out in 40 overs of a 50-over match is recorded as 200 off 50 overs (4.00 per over), not 200 off 40 (5.00). Without this rule, collapsing early would perversely improve your NRR.
Worked example: your team scores 280 in 50 overs (5.600 per over) and concedes 250 in 50 overs (5.000 per over). NRR is 5.600 − 5.000 = +0.600, shown to three decimals as tournaments display it.
Overs use cricket notation (40.3 = 40 overs, 3 balls). Pick the bowled-out options and the match quota (default 50 overs) and the tool applies the full-quota rule for you.
How to use
- Enter runs scored and overs faced.
- Enter runs conceded and overs bowled.
- Set the match overs quota (default 50) and pick the bowled-out options if either side was all out.
- Read each side’s run rate and the net run rate to three decimals.
Frequently asked questions
Why does an all-out side count full overs?
That is the standard tournament rule. If a side bowled out early counted only the overs it actually faced, collapsing would raise its run rate and reward failure. The full quota removes that perverse incentive.
Why three decimals?
Tournaments display NRR to three decimals (e.g. +0.600). The calculator matches that convention so its figure can be compared directly with official tables.
What if a side faced 0 overs?
NRR cannot be calculated — the tool says so instead of showing an infinite or meaningless number.
Does NRR decide who qualifies?
Only as a tiebreaker: points come first, then NRR. A better NRR never overtakes a team with more points.