ODI World Cup 2023: Check out how Net Run Rate is calculated, know everything about NRR

The Net Run Rate (NRR) sometimes play a crucial role in a tournament like the ODI World Cup where 2 teams can have the same points after which their position gets decided on the basis of their NRR. However, there are many people who aren’t aware of how the NRR is calculated.

Suppose Australia and South Africa have the same points but Australia stand at no. 2 while South Africa stand at no. 3, here what differentiates the teams is the NRR of both teams. The NRR can also play a vital role in the coming days of the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023 in which the fate of a few teams for qualifying for the playoffs will be dependent on their NRR.

In the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023, more than four teams can get the same points but only 4 teams will go forward for the semis. In such conditions, the NRR will be used to determine the qualification of the teams. So, let’s just start and learn about how the NRR is calculated.

Here’s how NRR is calculated:

To calculate the NRR, you take the average runs per over scored by a team in each game and subtract it from the average runs per over scored against that team in each game. The average runs scored per over by a team is calculated when you divide the total runs scored in all the matches of the tournament by the total number of overs played by that team. 

Suppose, if Australia has scored 300, 350, and 400 in the 3 matches against India, England and Pakistan in 50 overs in each game. Then the sum of their runs in 3 games (300+350+400=1050) will be divided by the total number of overs (3*50=150). So 7 is the average runs scored per over by Australia here.

Now, we will calculate the average runs per over conceded by Australia. Suppose Australia conceded 200, 300, and 400 in these three matches, where 50 overs were bowled, then the sum of runs conceded (200+300+400=900) will be divided by 150 overs. The result will be 6. Now, to calculate the NRR, you subtract 6 from 7 and what you get is 1. Hence, Australia’s NRR will be 1.