ask*ing rate
What Is The Definition Of Asking Rate In Cricket?
1. The number of runs the team batting second needs to score per over in order to beat the opposing team. This term is used in limited-overs games where a specific number of innings are set for the match (also known as one-day cricket). To calculate the asking rate, the total number of runs the second batting team needs to win the match is divided by the number of overs remaining in the match.
Examples Of How Asking Rate Is Used In Commentary
1. The required run rate can get especially high in cricket because the teams focus on high run totals.
Sports The Term Is Used
1. Cricket
Also Seen As:
1. Required Run Rate