Calories burned playing cricket
Cricket is a long game with bursts of effort: running between the wickets, bowling spells and chasing the ball. What you burn depends a lot on your role, since a bowler or a busy fielder works much harder than someone waiting to bat.
That is roughly the energy in about 3 bananas, about 3 rotis or about 2 samosas.
At every effort level
| Effort | MET | Calories for 60 min |
|---|---|---|
| Casual fielding | 3.5 | 245 kcal |
| General play | 4.8 | 335 kcal |
| Bowling or hard play | 6 | 420 kcal |
Calories burned playing cricket, by weight and time
At a regular pace (General play).
| Body weight | 30 min | 45 min | 60 min | 90 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg | 120 kcal | 180 kcal | 240 kcal | 360 kcal |
| 60 kg | 145 kcal | 215 kcal | 290 kcal | 430 kcal |
| 70 kg | 170 kcal | 250 kcal | 335 kcal | 505 kcal |
| 80 kg | 190 kcal | 290 kcal | 385 kcal | 575 kcal |
| 90 kg | 215 kcal | 325 kcal | 430 kcal | 650 kcal |
Good to know
- Bowling and fielding in the outfield burn more than standing in the slips or waiting for your turn.
- A match lasts hours, but the time you are really moving is much shorter. Enter your active time.
These are estimates for an average adult, based on the Compendium of Physical Activities. Your real figure depends on your fitness, technique and effort. This is general guidance, not medical advice.
Questions people ask
How many calories does an hour of playing cricket burn?
At a regular pace, a 60 kg person burns about 290 kcal, a 70 kg person about 335 kcal and an 80 kg person about 385 kcal in an hour. Taking it easy (casual fielding) burns about 245 kcal for a 70 kg person, and going hard (bowling or hard play) about 420 kcal.
How many calories does 30 minutes of playing cricket burn?
At a regular pace, about 145 kcal for a 60 kg person, 170 kcal for 70 kg and 190 kcal for 80 kg. Use the calculator above to enter your own weight and time.
How is the number worked out?
Calories burned = MET x your weight in kg x time in hours. A MET says how many times more energy an activity uses than sitting still. For playing cricket we use 3.5 (easy), 4.8 (regular) and 6 (hard). These values follow the Compendium of Physical Activities, a standard research list, and are averages for adults.
How accurate is this?
It is an estimate, usually within about 20 percent. Your fitness, technique, body build and how hard you really work all change the true figure, and fitness watches can differ from it too. Use it to compare activities and plan, not as an exact count.
Is playing cricket good for weight loss?
Any activity that gets you moving helps, and the best one is the one you will keep doing. Weight depends on what you eat as much as what you burn. As a very rough rule, around 7,700 kcal is about 1 kg of body fat, but real results vary from person to person. If you have a health condition, check with a doctor before starting something new.
