What is a run? Who is a runner?

What is a run? Who is a runner?

A run is the scoring unit in cricket. It is added to the total score of the team or an individual batsman. Runs are scored in the following ways:

a) By running from one crease to the other by both batsmen simultaneously

b) When the ball crosses the boundary while in play and

c) When penalties namely ‘extras’ area awarded such as ‘no-ball’ or ‘wide’.


A ‘runner’ is a player who is allowed to take runs on behalf of an injured batsman.

A member of the batting side, usually one who has already batted and got out, performs the job of a runner.