45 and 38 with 7 extras in 62 balls
45 + 38 + 7 = 90 runs. Rate 90 × 6 ÷ 62 = 8.71 an over.
Cricket partnership calculator: runs, rate and share
What a partnership tells you
A stand's rate shows whether the pair kept the scoreboard moving. Its share shows who did the scoring and who rotated the strike.
To see where the innings is heading from here, take the total into the projected score calculator.
Partnership run-rate table
How a stand's run rate depends on its length. Each row is a stand of the given size; columns are the legal balls it lasted.
| Stand | 30 balls | 60 balls | 90 balls | 120 balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 runs | 10.00 | 5.00 | 3.33 | 2.50 |
| 75 runs | 15.00 | 7.50 | 5.00 | 3.75 |
| 100 runs | 20.00 | 10.00 | 6.67 | 5.00 |
| 150 runs | 30.00 | 15.00 | 10.00 | 7.50 |
A worked scorecard example
Two batters add 48 and 31 while together, and the bowlers give away 7 extras. The stand is 86 runs from 64 legal balls (10.4 overs).
Its rate is 86 × 6 ÷ 64 = 8.06 an over. The first batter made 56% of it, the second 36%, and extras 8%.
Extras, byes and the partnership rules
Every run scored while a pair is in belongs to their partnership: wides, no-balls, byes and leg byes included. Byes and leg byes use up a legal ball; wides and no-balls do not.
A partnership ends at the next wicket, at a retirement, or when the innings closes. A batter retiring hurt ends the stand on the scorecard, and a new partnership starts with the incoming batter.
Partnerships are usually numbered by wicket: the 4th-wicket stand is the one between the fall of the 3rd and 4th wickets.
Reading strike rotation
A 60/40 split is normal when one batter is set. A stand where one partner scores 80% with a low rate often means the other is struggling to rotate the strike.
Feed the stand into the projected score calculator to see where the innings is heading, or compare full innings with the batting average calculator.
Sources
What this calculator does not account for
- Which batter faced which ball, unless you enter each one's runs.
- Runs scored with an earlier or later partner.
- Retired-hurt batters returning to a later stand.
How this is calculated
Formula: Partnership
stand =batter A + batter B + extras ; rate =stand × 6 ÷ ballsWhat the symbols mean
- batter A, BRuns each batter scored while the two were together.
- extrasWides, no-balls, byes and leg byes during the stand.
- ballsLegal balls bowled during the stand.
Good to know
- Shares are each part divided by the stand total, so the three shares add to 100%.
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Worked examples
Each example is worked out by the same code as the calculator above.
A 150 stand where one batter made 120
120 ÷ 150 = 80% of the stand; the partner made 20%.
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Do extras count in a partnership?
Yes. Scorecards credit the partnership with every run scored while the pair were in, extras included.
Why is my batter's share different from their innings?
The stand only counts runs made with this partner. Runs scored with an earlier partner belong to a different partnership.
What counts as the balls of a stand?
Legal balls from the moment the pair came together to the next wicket, or the end of the innings.
Does a partnership include byes?
Yes. Byes and leg byes are added to the stand and count as legal balls.
What ends a partnership?
A wicket, a batter retiring, or the end of the innings.