Cricket statistics

Cricket is a sport that generates a large number of statistics.

Batting statistics

• Innings (I): The number of innings in which the batsman actually batted.
• Not Outs (NO): The number of times the batsman was not out at the conclusion of an innings they batted in.¹
• Runs (R): The number of runs scored.
• Highest Score (HS): The highest score ever made by the batsman.
• Batting Average (Ave): The total number of runs by the total number of innings in which the batsman was out. Ave = Runs/
• Centuries (100): The number of innings in which the batsman scored one hundred runs or more.
• Half-centuries (50): The number of innings in which the batsman scored fifty to ninety-nine runs (centuries do not count as half-centuries as well).
• Balls Faced (BF): The total number of balls received, including no balls but not including wides.
• Strike Rate (SR): The number of runs scored per 100 balls faced. (SR = /BF)

1 Batsmen who are not required to bat in a particular innings (due to victory or declaration) are not considered "Not Out" in that innings. Only the player/s who have taken to the crease and remained there until the completion of an innings are marked "Not Out". Batsmen who retire due to injury or illness are also deemed not out http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1930S/1932-33/ENG_IN_AUS/ENG_AUS_T3_13-19JAN1933.html, retirement for any other reason http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2001-02/ASIA-TEST/SCORECARDS/BDESH_SL_ASIA-TEST_T2_06-10SEP2001.html, except in exceptional circumstances http://aus.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1980S/1982-83/IND_IN_WI/IND_WI_T5_28APR-03MAY1983.html are deemed out.

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