Rain rule for local cricket: revised targets and live par

How it works

A team's chance of scoring runs depends on two things: the overs it has left and the wickets in hand. When overs are lost, the AwaySwing Rain Rule compares what each side had to work with and sets a fair target. It's our own method, built from published research.

Live par score

During a chase that rain could cut short, the scorecard, the match page and the stream show the par score: what the batting side needs to have scored right now to be ahead if play stops.

Other ways to decide

Some local competitions prefer simpler methods. AwaySwing also offers average run rate and most productive overs, set per competition.

Not the official method

The AwaySwing Rain Rule isn't the method used in international or professional cricket. It's made for local and grassroots cricket, where a fair, consistent answer on the day is what matters.

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