This document discusses the dimensions and markings for cricket grounds. It provides the specifications for field boundaries, pitch dimensions, crease markings, and field restrictions. The key details include: - Field boundaries must be a minimum of 150 yards between boundaries, with shorter square boundaries at least 65 yards. - The pitch is 22 yards long and 10 feet wide, with bowling and popping creases marked 5 and 4 feet in front of the stumps. - A 30-yard circle is marked to determine field restrictions during powerplays. - Field placements are restricted during powerplays in limited overs cricket to encourage scoring.

1. Dr.R.Kalidasan
Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)
Department of Physical Education & Yoga
Bharathidasan University
Tiruchirappalli-620 024
GROUND DIMENSION AND MARKING
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GROUND DIMENSION AND MARKING
Ground/Field/Circle/Oval & Boundary
Pitch / Wicket
Creases
30 yards circle
Wide ball marking

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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THE BOWLING, POPPING AND RETURN CREASES

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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

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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

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Wide Marking

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Field Restriction (on all form of Cricket)
Not more than 2 fielders behind popping crease