Delhi: In India today, the popularity that cricket has got is not received by any other sport. Cricket is like breathing for Indians. There is so much craze for this sport in India that cricket is played in the streets and mohallas. Therefore, most people know the rules and regulations of cricket very well. In cricket, this sport cannot be imagined without bat, ball, pads, helmet, stump umpire, but in the game of cricket, there are many rules and regulations. Pitch It is considered the most important. Any good or bad pitch can change the result of the match. There are generally 4 types of pitches in cricket: flat, hard, rank turner and green top. Flat and hard pitches are considered good for both batsmen and bowlers. Spin bowlers spread the magic of their special art on rank turner pitches. On the other hand, green top pitches usually prove to be heaven for fast bowlers.

There is no rule regarding the size of the cricket field. You will find grounds of different sizes at different places. The boundary of some grounds can be 65 meters, while some can be 65 to 75 meters. In cricket, most of the grounds are circular or oval. The shape of the ground can be different, but the shape of the pitch is kept rectangular. Also, there is a rule to keep the inner circle (inner circle of 30 meters) also circular. While the field has no fixed length or width, the pitch has a fixed length and width.

The length of a cricket pitch from wicket to wicket is 22 yards. But 90 percent of people may not know why the length of the pitch is 22 yards only? Why is it not 20 yards or 25 yards?

What is the measurement of pitch?

The length of a cricket pitch is 22 yards or 20.12 meters from stump to stump. Apart from this, at least 1.22 meters behind the stumps are also considered to be included in the pitch. Its width is kept at 3.05 meters. The rules of cricket have been changed many times, but till now no changes have been made in the rules regarding the size and measurement of the pitch. However, there is a relaxation to change the measurement of the pitch for players of different age groups. Measurements have also been fixed for this.

Why is the length of the pitch only 22 yards?

The length of a cricket pitch is 22 yards or 20.12 meters from stump to stump. Apart from this, at least 1.22 meters behind the stumps are also considered to be included in the pitch. Its width is kept at 3.05 meters. The rules of cricket have been changed many times, but till now no changes have been made in the rules regarding the size and measurement of the pitch. However, there is a relaxation to change the measurement of the pitch for players of different age groups. Measurements have also been fixed for this.

Why is the length of the pitch only 22 yards?

Cricket is a colonial sport. It uses old methods of measurement like yards. Contemporary measurement methods including the 'metric system' are used to measure cricket pitches. The British Empire used 'chain' as a measurement system. After the invention of this game in Britain, the length of the cricket pitch was fixed at '1 chain', which is equal to 22 yards. Now the question may also arise that why only one 'chain' was chosen as the length of the pitch. There is no exact or scientific answer to this and neither is the chain the smallest unit of measurement in the British imperial measurement system. But, it was considered ideal for a cricket pitch.

Does the length of the pitch vary?

According to cricket rules, the length of the pitch from wicket to wicket is 20.12 meters or 66 feet or 22 yards. Whereas, the length of the pitch from crease to crease is 19.3 yards or 17.68 meters or 58 feet. Including the length behind the wicket, the total length of the pitch is 24.6 yards or 22.56 meters or 74 feet. The width of the pitch is 3.3 yards or 10 feet between the two strips and the total width is 4 yards or 12 feet.

Has the length of the pitch ever changed?

Usually the length of the cricket pitch remains the same. The length of the pitch remains the same in every national and international match in the world. Apart from this, there is no change in the length of the pitch in all types of leagues. However, some changes can be made in the length of the pitch only on the basis of the age group of the players. For under-13 players, the length of the pitch between wickets is kept 21 yards. Whereas, for under-11 it is 19 yards and in under-9 tournaments the length of the pitch can be kept 16 yards. For under-15 players, the rule is to keep the length of the pitch 22 yards just like for adult players.

how to make a cricket pitch

To make a cricket pitch, the land is usually dug 3 feet deep. After this, stones and coal are filled in it. Then black and red soil or gravel is added on top. After this, a mixture of 90% sand and 10% soil is mixed and it is leveled with a roller. Then the process of planting grass on the pitch begins. Finally, the PH value of the pitch is kept between 630 to 730. This is considered an ideal pitch. The pitches of England, South Africa and Australia are green and bouncy, while the pitches of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh are more slow and sloping. Some of the best pitches in the world like Sydney Cricket Ground, Melbourne Cricket Ground and Eden Gardens are considered one of the best pitches in the world because of the pitch curator.