How to Calculate a Batting Average for Cricket
Cricket, like baseball, is played with a bat and a ball. A bowler throws the ball trying to hit a wicket while a batter attempts to hit the bowler's ball. Like baseball players, cricket batters have a batting average. The higher the average the better. Most players have a batting average between 5 and 50.
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Instructions
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Determine the amount of runs the player scored from the stat sheet. For example, the player scored 10 runs in a game.
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Determine the amount of outs the player recorded from the stat sheet. In the example, the player was out two times.
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Divide the amount of runs by the amount of outs to determine the player's batting average. In the example,10 divided by two equals a batting average of 5.
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