How are batting and bowling averages calculated?/
The batting and bowling averages are calculated as:-
Total number of runs
Bowling average = ----------------------------------------
Total number of wickets
Total number of runs
Batting = ---------------------------------------------------
Total of times a batsman is out
For example
A player runs: 7064, wickets 252
A player bowling average = 7064/ 252 = 28.03
A player innings: 23, runs580
Not out I batting average = 580/ 22 = 26.36
Scoring
One is scored each time the two batsmen run from one wicket to the other. Four runs are scored if the ball after touching the ground reaches the boundary. If crosses the boundary, without touching the ground, six runs are scored. Such a shot by a batsman is called a Sixer.
Dismissing the batsman
A batsman may be out in the following ways:
1) Bowled- if the ball from the bowler knocks his wicket down.
2) Caught- if the fielder catches the ball in the air before it touches the ground after the batsman has hit with his bat or his forearms.
3) Run –out: if a fielder hits the wicket with the ball when the batsman is out of his crease going for a run or for any other reason when the ball is in play.
4) Stumped- if in receiving a ball the batsman moves out of his crease (position), other than to attempt a run, and the wicket keeper, without another fielder’s intervention, knocks off the bails with the ball.
5) Leg before wicket (LBW), covering the wicket and stopping the ball with the leg or any other part of his body a ball that would have wise hit the wicket.
The umpire will not decide that a batsman is out unless the other team makes an appeal of `how’s that?’ the appeal must be made before the bowler beings his run up or bowling action for the next ball.
A batsman may also be out if
a) He hits his own wicket while playing a shot.
b) Hits the ball twice
c) Prevents a fielder from taking a catch (obstructing)
d) Uses a hand to prevent the ball hitting the wicket(handling the bal) or
e) Takes more than three minutes to be at the crease to face the next ball once the wicket has fallen (timed out)
The player is not out under the following conditions
1) the ball is hit on the hand
2) the ball is rising
3) the ball is played forward
4) the ball hits the upper part of the body
5) the ball pitches close to the batsman and is rising.
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