Cricket Partnership Calculator
Free online calculator for partnership runs, extras & batter shares
Calculate a cricket batting partnership by adding the runs each batter scored together and the extras recorded during their stand. Enter the three amounts below to see the total and contribution percentages instantly. Works for T20, ODI, Test and club cricket; no sign-up needed.
Use runs from this partnership only: Subtract any runs scored before the pair came together. For example, 56 runs + 34 runs + 5 extras = a 95-run partnership. See which scorecard runs to enter.
Runs credited to Batter 1 during this stand only.
Runs credited to Batter 2 during the same stand.
Extras from this stand only. Blank is treated as 0.
Reading your result: The two batter shares divide bat runs only; Extras Portion uses the full partnership total. Do not add these three percentages together. Enter non-negative whole runs. Percentages round to one decimal place; both batter shares display 0.0% if there are no bat runs.
Enter only the runs Batter 1 scored while this pair batted together. Subtract their score at the start of the stand from their score at its end.
Do the same for Batter 2, using the same start and end points. Enter 0 if that batter scored no runs during the stand.
Enter the extras recorded during this stand, not the extras for the whole innings. Leave this field blank or at 0 only when there are no extras to add.
Select Calculate Partnership to see the total, each batter’s share of bat runs and the extras portion of the total. Copy results saves the result text; Reset clears the batters and returns extras to 0.
Formula: Batter 1 Runs + Batter 2 Runs + Extras
Example: 56 + 34 + 5 = 95 runs
What is a partnership in cricket?
A batting partnership, also called a stand, is the number of runs a team adds while the same two batters are at the crease. It includes both batters’ runs and the extras credited during that interval. A 50-run partnership means the pair added 50 together; neither batter needs to score an individual fifty.
Cricket partnership runs formula
Partnership runs = Batter 1 runs in the stand + Batter 2 runs in the stand + Extras in the stand
You can also check a stand using team score at the end − team score at the start, provided the same pair batted throughout and there were no separate score adjustments. For example, moving from 38/2 to 117/3 gives a third-wicket partnership of 117 − 38 = 79 runs.
For an opening partnership, start at the beginning of the innings. For an unbeaten partnership, use the current score as the endpoint. If a batter retires and the pair changes without a wicket, calculate each pair’s interval separately.
How to calculate partnership runs from a scorecard
The most common input mistake is adding two final batting scores. That works for an opening pair who stayed together for all those runs, but not for a batter who has already shared an earlier stand. Take a snapshot when the pair comes together and another when the stand ends. For a live partnership, the second snapshot is simply the current score.
Here is a fictional third-wicket stand. At 38/2, Batter A has 22 and Batter B has just arrived on 0. The innings extras are 3. When the next wicket falls at 117/3, A has 68, B has 27 and extras have risen to 9. Assume the pair did not change during this interval and there were no separate score adjustments.
| Scorebook entry | At 38/2 | At 117/3 | Runs in this stand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batter A | 22 | 68 | 46 |
| Batter B | 0 | 27 | 27 |
| Innings extras | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| Team total | 38 | 117 | 79 |
Enter 46, 27 and 6. The partnership is 79 runs, which agrees with 117 − 38. Entering the final batting scores would give 68 + 27 + 9 = 104: that includes A’s earlier runs and extras from before this pair met.
The two batter shares are 63.0% and 37.0% of their combined 73 bat runs. Extras account for 7.6% of the 79-run stand. If you know only the fall-of-wicket totals, you can find the stand’s size, but you still need the individual score changes to fill in both batter fields.
Do extras count in a cricket partnership?
Extras help the partnership grow, but they do not become individual batting runs. Use the recorded extras for this interval. The following examples show how to update the inputs without counting the same run twice.
| Scoring event | Batter runs to add | Extras to add | Increase in stand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four hit from a legal delivery | 4 to the striker | 0 | 4 |
| Four hit from a no-ball | 4 to the striker | 1 no-ball | 5 |
| Two byes, not a no-ball | 0 | 2 byes | 2 |
| One wide, no other runs | 0 | 1 wide | 1 |
A four from a no-ball is the easy one to double-count. Under the usual one-run no-ball penalty, four belong to the striker and one is an extra. Do not enter five for the batter and another one in extras. Byes and leg-byes stay out of both batting inputs.
Use the official scorebook for short runs, overthrows, corrections and penalty awards. Five-run penalties need particular care because they are not attributed to either adjacent delivery. Confirm how the scorebook allocates the award before adding it to a pair’s extras. Local playing conditions can also change scoring penalties; the calculator adds the values you enter and does not decide the award.
On a wicket delivery, finish recording any runs that count before closing the stand. For example, in an ordinary run-out after one completed run while attempting a second, the completed run may count but the unfinished second run does not. A difference of one is often a timing issue in the scorebook rather than an addition error.
Partnership runs vs run rate and strike rate
A 50-run stand can rebuild an innings, keep a chase moving or arrive too slowly for the target. There is no single “good partnership” number that works across formats, grounds and match situations. Start with three questions: how many runs were added, how long did the pair bat, and what did the team need at that point?
For example, a fictional 42-run stand from 24 legal balls scores at 10.50 runs per over. The same 42 runs from 48 legal balls scores at 5.25. This calculator gives the same total for both because it has no time or ball-count input. That is useful for checking the score, but insufficient for judging the pace.
To measure pace, enter the stand’s runs and its overs into the run rate calculator. To compare individual scoring speeds, use each player’s runs and recorded balls faced in the batting strike rate calculator. A larger share of the runs does not automatically mean a higher strike rate.
Contribution percentages also do not reveal who rotated the strike, absorbed difficult bowling or protected a less experienced partner. Those conclusions need delivery-level information and match context. Use the split to describe who supplied the runs, then read it alongside the scorebook.
A short check before you share the result
First, make sure all three inputs cover exactly the same interval. Next, add the two batter amounts and extras yourself. For an uninterrupted stand between wickets, compare that sum with the difference between the team totals at the two wickets. If the pair changed through retirement, calculate the pair’s interval separately instead of assuming the entire wicket interval belongs to them.
For an unbeaten stand, compare against the current team total and label the checkpoint when you share it. For an innings that finishes with no further wicket, use the final total. A rain delay or drinks break does not by itself create a new pair; keep the same starting snapshot if the same two batters resume.
Finally, keep the runs as well as the percentages. “79 added: A 46, B 27, extras 6” is easier to audit than a percentage split alone. The Copy results button copies the displayed numbers; add player names, match details and whether the stand is unbeaten in your own note.
Cricket partnership calculator FAQs
How do you calculate a cricket partnership?
Add the runs scored by both batters during their time together, then add the extras recorded in the same interval. For example, 56 + 34 + 5 extras makes a 95-run partnership. Use only runs from that stand, not each batter’s full innings score.
Can I use this calculator for T20, ODI and Test cricket?
Yes. The same addition works for T20, ODI, Test and club cricket. Enter the runs and extras recorded for the pair under your match’s playing conditions. You do not need to select a format; the calculator totals the values you enter.
Do I enter the batters’ full innings scores?
Only when both scores consist entirely of runs made in this stand. A batter who was already at the crease may have scored runs with an earlier partner. Subtract that batter’s score when the new partner arrived from their score when the stand ended or at your chosen live checkpoint.
Why do the batter shares and extras portion add to more than 100%?
They use different denominators. The two batter shares split only the runs credited to the batters. Extras Portion divides extras by the full partnership total. Do not add these three percentages together. To make a three-part breakdown of the whole stand, divide each of the three run amounts by the total instead.
What if the partnership consists entirely of extras?
For 0, 0 and 8, the total is 8 and Extras Portion is 100.0%. Both batter shares display 0.0% as a fallback because there are no bat runs to divide. Those two shares are mathematically undefined, not a 50–50 split. If all three inputs are 0, the total and displayed percentages are all zero.
Can I calculate an unbeaten partnership?
Yes. Use the current scores minus the scores when the pair came together, plus extras in that interval. The result is the stand so far. The calculator has no unbeaten marker or automatic live feed, so note the checkpoint and that the stand is unbroken when sharing it.
Does a run-out erase runs completed on that delivery?
In an ordinary run-out, completed runs before the wicket is put down can count; the unfinished run does not. Follow the umpire’s decision and the official scorebook, including any special circumstances. Count the credited runs in the ending stand rather than starting the next stand one delivery early.
What happens if a batter retires hurt?
Record the score and individual contributions when the pair changes. A retirement through injury does not itself mean a wicket has fallen, so one wicket interval may involve more than two batters. Calculate each pair’s interval separately and keep the interruption noted. Do not automatically combine a returning batter’s later runs with their earlier stand.
Can contribution percentage tell me who batted faster?
No. A batter can score more runs simply by facing more balls. This tool has no balls-faced input, so its contribution percentages measure the division of runs, not strike rate, strike rotation or the value of each player’s innings.
Why does my total differ from the scorecard partnership?
Check the start and end points, then check that each batter’s earlier runs were subtracted and that extras cover only the stand. Next review runs on the wicket delivery, scoring corrections, penalties and any retirement. A fall-of-wicket difference needs extra care if the pair changed without a dismissal.
Method, sources and corrections
This guide is prepared by CricketCals. Its match situations are invented worked examples, not historical records. The total is a simple sum of the three inputs; percentages use the denominators explained above and are displayed to one decimal place. Blank extras are treated as zero. The tool does not import scorecards or determine which runs belong to a stand.
The scoring explanations refer to MCC Law 18: Scoring runs and Law 21: No ball. For retirements, see Law 25: Batter’s innings; penalty awards are covered in Law 41: Unfair play. These laws guide the scoring; the bat-run percentage split is this calculator’s presentation choice.
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