Consider the following Table giving Runs scored and Balls faced by four players A, B, C and D in two innings…
Consider the following Table giving Runs scored and Balls faced by four players A, B, C and D in two innings of a Test Match.
Player A: First Innings - Runs 61, Balls 99; Second Innings - Runs 14, Balls 76.
Player B: First Innings - Runs 05, Balls 12; Second Innings - Runs 50, Balls 85.
Player C: First Innings - Runs 15, Balls 75; Second Innings - Runs 20, Balls 50.
Player D: First Innings - Runs 13, Balls 55; Second Innings - Runs 12, Balls 50.
Who is the fastest run scorer in the Test Match?
A
B
C
D
Solution
The fastest run scorer has the highest runs-to-balls ratio over both innings. A: $75/175 \approx 0.43$. B: $55/97 \approx 0.57$. C: $35/125 \approx 0.28$. D: $25/105 \approx 0.24$. The highest ratio is B's, so B is the fastest run scorer.