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economy rate
noun[ C ]
sports specializeduk /iˈkɒn.ə.mi ˌreɪt/ us /iˈkɑː.nə.mi ˌreɪt/
in cricket, the average number of runs (= points) that are scored from a bowler (= a player who throws the ball to the batter) in an over (= a set of six throws):
She had the best economy rate in the whole competition.
Economy rates for bowlers in T20s are rarely below 6 runs an over.
Despite not taking a wicket, his low economy rate meant that he made a valuable contribution to the win.
He was an extremely accurate bowler, as his career economy rate of 2.56 runs per over indicates.
Economy rates are now routinely shown for all bowlers in professional cricket.
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