Balls to Overs Converter
Convert a count of legal deliveries into completed overs and cricket notation. An over is six legal balls.
Formula
Completed Overs = Total Legal Balls / 6, rounded downRemaining Balls = Total Legal Balls modulo 6
Example
- 106 legal balls.
- 106 / 6 = 17 complete overs with 4 balls left over.
- Written in cricket notation that is 17.4 overs.
Frequently asked questions
Does 17.4 overs mean seventeen and four tenths?
No. The digit after the point counts balls, not tenths. 17.4 means 17 completed overs plus 4 balls. Only the digits 0 to 5 can appear after the point.
When is the decimal figure used instead?
Rate calculations such as run rate and economy rate divide by true decimal overs, which is the ball count divided by six. For 106 balls that is 17.67, not 17.4.
Why convert balls to overs?
Scorers, apps and statistics often count legal balls, but scorecards show overs in cricket notation, where the number after the point is balls, not tenths of an over. This converter turns a ball count into the overs figure you would see on a scorecard, and also shows the decimal value used in calculations.
Balls to overs chart
Common ball counts with the overs figure a scorecard shows and the decimal used for run rate and economy. For any other count, divide by 6: the whole number is the overs and the remainder is the balls.
| Balls | Overs (notation) | Decimal overs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1 | 0.17 |
| 2 | 0.2 | 0.33 |
| 3 | 0.3 | 0.50 |
| 4 | 0.4 | 0.67 |
| 5 | 0.5 | 0.83 |
| 6 | 1.0 | 1.00 |
| 10 | 1.4 | 1.67 |
| 12 | 2.0 | 2.00 |
| 18 | 3.0 | 3.00 |
| 24 | 4.0 | 4.00 |
| 30 | 5.0 | 5.00 |
| 36 | 6.0 | 6.00 |
| 50 | 8.2 | 8.33 |
| 60 | 10.0 | 10.00 |
| 75 | 12.3 | 12.50 |
| 90 | 15.0 | 15.00 |
| 100 | 16.4 | 16.67 |
| 106 | 17.4 | 17.67 |
| 120 | 20.0 | 20.00 |
| 150 | 25.0 | 25.00 |
| 180 | 30.0 | 30.00 |
| 200 | 33.2 | 33.33 |
| 240 | 40.0 | 40.00 |
| 250 | 41.4 | 41.67 |
| 300 | 50.0 | 50.00 |
| 360 | 60.0 | 60.00 |
| 420 | 70.0 | 70.00 |
| 480 | 80.0 | 80.00 |
| 500 | 83.2 | 83.33 |
| 525 | 87.3 | 87.50 |
| 540 | 90.0 | 90.00 |
| 582 | 97.0 | 97.00 |
| 600 | 100.0 | 100.00 |
How to use the balls to overs calculator
- Enter the number of legal balls.
- Press Convert to see the completed overs, the balls left over and the cricket notation.
Worked examples
106 balls
106 ÷ 6 = 17 remainder 4, so 17 overs and 4 balls, written 17.4.
45 balls
7 overs and 3 balls, written 7.3.
300 balls
Exactly 50 overs, written 50.0: a full ODI innings.
Common mistakes
- Writing 106 balls as 17.67 overs. That decimal is only for calculations; a scorecard shows 17.4.
- Counting wides and no-balls. Only legal deliveries count.