Overs to Balls Converter
Convert between cricket over notation (e.g., 19.4 overs) and legal balls with exact decimal sixths.
Decimal overs
18.6667overs for rate maths
18.4 overs is 112 legal balls: 18 complete overs and 4 balls of the next.
- Legal balls
- 112
- Complete overs
- 18
How it's calculated
Total Legal Balls = (Whole Overs × 6) + Partial Balls
1. From Cricket Notation to Total Balls: If input is O.B, where B is between 0 and 5: Balls = (O × 6) + B. 2. From Total Balls to Cricket Notation: Completed Overs = floor(Balls / 6); Remaining Balls = Balls mod 6; Notation = Completed.Remaining. 3. Decimal Overs = Completed Overs + (Remaining Balls / 6).
FAQ
Why is 19.4 overs not equal to 19.4 in mathematics?
Because an over consists of 6 balls, not 10. The number after the dot in cricket notation is an integer from 1 to 5 representing balls, not a base-10 fraction.
How many balls are in a 50-over ODI innings?
A standard full 50-over innings contains 50 × 6 = 300 legal deliveries per side.
How does this converter help with Net Run Rate?
NRR formulas require true decimal overs (e.g. 19.667 rather than 19.4). Using 19.4 directly in NRR calculation creates significant mathematical error.