Cricket Ground dimension and marking

All ground dimension and marking in Cricket is in this presentation

1. Dr.R.Kalidasan Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) Department of Physical Education & Yoga Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli-620 024 GROUND DIMENSION AND MARKING 20-Aug-17 1 Ground Dimension and Marking

2. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 2 GROUND DIMENSION AND MARKING Ground/Field/Circle/Oval & Boundary Pitch / Wicket Creases 30 yards circle Wide ball marking

3. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 3 Ground/Field/Circle/Oval & Boundary The playing area shall be a minimum of 150 yards (137.16 metres) from boundary to boundary with the shorter of the two square boundaries being a minimum 65 yards (59.43 metres) The straight boundary at both ends of the pitch shall be a minimum of 70 yards (64.00 metres). Distances shall be measured from the centre of the pitch to be used. No boundary exceeding 90 yards (82.29 meters) Boundary – rope or similar object Clearance Minimum distance of 3 yards (3.74 m) between boundary & the fence

4. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 4 Pitch / Wicket Centres of two middle stumps Length - 22 yards/20.12 mts Width – 10 feet/3.05 mts Bowling creases imaginary lines -5ft/1.52m

5. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 5 Non-turf pitches Artificial surface (matting wickets) Length – a minimum of 58 ft / 17.68 m Width – a minimum of 6 ft / 1.83 m

6. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 6 Under-13 Under-11 Under-9 21 yards / 19.20 m 20 yards / 18.29 m 18 yards / 16.46 m Junior Cricket The Laws of Cricket (2017 code) - Change The Governing Body for Cricket in the country concerned shall determine the dimensions of the wickets.

7. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 7 THE BOWLING, POPPING AND RETURN CREASES

8. 20-Aug-17 8 Ground Dimension and Marking THE CREASES BOWLING CREASE (8 ft 8 in/2.64 m in length) POPPING CREASE minimum of 6 ft/1.83 m on either side (minimum 15 yards/13.71m) in front of & parallel to the bowling crease-4 ft/1.22 m RETURN CREASES right angles to the popping crease 4 ft 4 in/1.32 m minimum of 8 ft/2.44 m & unlimited in length

9. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 9 Field Restriction (50 overs game) - Power play 1-10 overs – no more than 2 fieldsmen outside the 30 yards 11-40 overs – no more than 4 fieldsmen outside the 30 yards 11-40 overs – no more than 5 fieldsmen outside the 30 yards Field Restriction (Twenty 20) – Power play First Six overs – not more than 2 fielders outside 30 yards Maximum of 5 fielders outside after 6 overs. 30 yards circle

10. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 10 Wide Marking

11. 20-Aug-17 Ground Dimension and Marking 11 Field Restriction (on all form of Cricket) Not more than 2 fielders behind popping crease