The field and the equipment
Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.
Officials' detail · 5 rules · Step 4 of 4What are the pitch, the ball and the bat?
- How long is a cricket pitch, and what do the lines mean?The pitch is 22 yards (20.12 m) long and 10 feet (3.05 m) wide, with a set of stumps at each end.
- How big are the stumps, and what are bails for?Each wicket is three wooden stumps, 28 inches (71.12 cm) high, with two wooden bails resting on top; the set is 9 inches (22.86 cm) wide.
- How heavy is a cricket ball, and when is a new one used?A men's cricket ball weighs 156 to 163 grams (5.5 to 5.75 ounces) and measures 22.4 to 22.9 cm round.
- What are the rules on the size of a cricket bat?A bat is no more than 38 inches (96.52 cm) long.
- How big must a cricket ground be?In ICC internationals, no boundary may be more than 90 yards (82.29 m) or, at grounds not already approved, less than 65 yards (59.43 m) from the centre of the pitch.