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Convert between balls and overs for cricket scoring. Enter balls to get overs or enter overs to get total balls.
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Cricket Over Conversions
Cricket uses a unique notation system where overs are written as whole numbers with decimal parts representing balls bowled in the current over. For example, 15.3 means 15 complete overs and 3 balls of the 16th over. Converting between balls and overs is essential for scoring, statistical analysis, and understanding match situations. This tool handles both conversions instantly.
Frequently Asked Questions
A standard cricket over consists of 6 legal deliveries (balls). In some formats, no-ball and wide deliveries extend the over, but the over is still counted as 6 legitimate balls.
To convert balls to overs, divide the total balls by 6. The quotient is the number of complete overs and the remainder is the remaining balls. For example, 15 balls = 2.3 overs (2 overs and 3 balls).
7.3 overs means 7 complete overs and 3 balls of the 8th over. In decimal form for calculations, this is equivalent to 7.5 overs (7 + 3/6). The .3 notation is uniquely used in cricket scoring.