what should be the length of a cricket pitch????
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approx 20.12 metres-best suited for a good match
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the outfield grass should be 50' from the center of pitcher's mound.  there is a picture in the link.  not exactly sure how far it would be from the bases to the grass.\n\nafter looking at the second link(and doing some math) it looks like about 11'2".  46 ft from home plate to pitchers mound + 50 foot from pitcgers mound to outfield grass = 96 feet.\nfrom home plate to second base is 84' 10"\nso 96' - 84' 10" = 11' 2"\n\nhopefully that helps
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28 inches (71.1 cm)\n\nThe overall width of each wicket is 9 inches (22.9 cm).\nEach stump is 28 inches (71.1 cm) tall with maximum and minimum diameters of 1 and 1⁄2 inches (3.81 cm) and 1 and 3⁄8 inches (3.49 cm). \n\nEach bail shall conform to the following specifications: \nOverall length:- 4 and 5/16 in    (10.95cm) \nLength of barrel:- 2 and 1/8 in   (5.40cm) \nLonger spigot:- 1 and 3/8 in      (3.49cm)\nShorter spigot:- 13/16 in         (2.06cm)
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The length of pitch for international matches should be in the range 100 m - 110 m (110-120 yards) and the width should be in the range 65 m - 75 m (70-80 yards). For other matches the constraints are looser: 90 m - 120 m (100-130 yards) length by 45 m - 90 m (50-100 yards) width. The pitch must be longer than it is wide.\n\nThe longer boundary lines are touch lines, while the shorter boundaries (on which the goals are placed) are goal lines.\n\nThe halfway line divides the pitch in half lengthways. Halfway across the halfway line is the centre spot, from which kick-offs are taken at the start of each playing period and after a goal is scored. The centre circle (radius 9.15 m (10 yards)) surrounds this spot, and serves to indicate the distance opposing players must stay from the ball at a kick-off.\n\nIn each corner of the pitch is a corner arc (quarter-circle radius 1 m (1 yard) which marks the area from which a corner-kick may be taken. Corner flags (minimum height 1.5 m (5 feet)) are required to be placed at each corner; similar flagposts may be optionally placed 1 m (1 yard) from each end of the halfway line.\n\nGoals are placed at the centre of each goal-line. These consist of two upright posts placed equidistant from the corner flagposts, joined at the top by a horizontal crossbar. The inner edges of the posts must be 7.32 m (8 yards) apart, and the lower edge of the crossbar must be 2.44 m (8 feet) above the ground. Nets are usually placed behind the goal, though are not required by the Laws.\n\nFA standard goalposts and crossbars must be white, and made of either wood or metal. Rules regarding the shape of goalposts and crossbars are somewhat more lenient, but they must conform to a shape that does not pose a threat to players.\n\nTwo rectangular boxes are marked out on the pitch in front of each goal.\n\nThe goal area (colloquially "The 6 yard box"), consists of the area formed by the goal-line, two lines starting on the goal-line 5.5 m (6 yards) from the goalposts and extending 5.5 m (6 yards) into the pitch from the goal-line, and a line joining these. Goal kicks and any free kick by the defending team may be taken from anywhere in this area. Indirect free kicks awarded to the attacking team within the goal area must be taken from the point on the line parallel to the goal line nearest where an incident occurred; they can not be taken further within the goal-area. Similarly drop-balls that would otherwise occur in the goal area are taken on this line.\n\nThe penalty area (colloquially "The 18 yard box") is similarly formed by the goal-line and lines extending from it, however its lines commence 16.5 m (18 yards) from the goalposts and extend 16.5 m (18 yards) into the field. This area has a number of functions, the most prominent being to denote where the goalkeeper may handle the ball and where a foul by a defender, usually punished by a direct free kick, becomes punishable by a penalty kick.\n\nThe penalty mark (or "penalty spot") is immediately in the middle of, and 11 m (12 yards)in front of, the goal; this is where penalty kicks are taken from. The penalty arc (colloquially "the D") is marked from the outside edge of the penalty area, 9.15 m (10 yards) from the penalty mark; this marks an exclusion zone for all players other than the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper during a penalty kick.\n\nAside from the field of play, the Laws and by-laws can be used to regulate related areas off the field. The most prominent of these is the technical area, which defines the bench areas and nearby areas to which coaching and managing staff are generally restricted. Note that the referee's authority extends not only to the field of play, but also its immediate surrounds, including the technical area.
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try this link:\n\nhttp://www.answers.com/pitch&r=67
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It vaires from stadium to stadium. There is no specific size, only a range of sizes which is more stringent for international football such as the world cup, but still there is variation in pitch size even at the world cup.\n\nFIFA specifies the pitches should be 100-110m x 64-75m.
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For any issues relating to cricket see the ICC web-site. Some tremendous information available.\n\nTest matches:\n\nWarne         659\nMuralitharan  593\nMcGrath       542\n\nAs for ODI's:\n\nAkram         502\nYounis        416\nMuralitharan  411\n\nSee the links below\n\nCheers, L
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send shane bond to india.\nthe flat pitch will tear him off.\nbrett is pretty.
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The rules of the game limit the allowable size for a bat as not more than 38 in (965 mm) long and the blade may not be more than 4.25 in (108 mm) wide. Bats typically weigh from 2 lb 8 oz to 3 lb (1.1 to 1.4 kg) though there is no standard. The handle is usually covered with a rubber or cloth sleeve to enhance grip and the face of the bat may have a protective film.\nFor men's cricket, the ball must weigh between 5.5 and 5.75 ounces (155.9 and 163.0 g) and measure between 8 13/16 and 9 in (224 and 229 mm) in circumference. Balls used in women's and youth matches are slightly smaller.
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Slo-pitch softball pitchers toss from 35 feet to 55 feet from the plate.\n\nFast pitch distance is usually 40 ft for women and 43 feet for men.
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Here's a link to some very informative fast pitch material which, in chart form, nicely presents situations for a pitcher and recommended pitch types and placement. I'm sorry, it is much too detailed to recap for you here, but I recommend that if you are serious about being an effective fast pitch chucker, you place the link in your favourites or print it out. ty.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/default.stm
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pls chk http://www.icc-cricket.com/
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look at www.icc-cricket.com
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Get a landscaper to do it.  Get a copy of the Official Rules of Baseball from the Sporting News, and give that to the guy.  He can craft a mound for you.  The dimensions are very exact, so make sure he follows them, especially:\n\nThe mound is an 18' diameter dirt circle.\n\nYou'll want a home plate, too; it is 60' 6" from the front edge of the pitching rubber to the back point of home.\n\nThere is a flat area on top of the mound measuring 34" by 60"; see that he places the rubber in the right spot within that flat area per the book... :)
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Cricket-a game unfamiliar to many Americans, is a summer sport popular in Australaia, the Indian Subcontinent, Southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, the West Indies and Britain. It is a game which requires precision in timing, skill, discipline and patience. Though cricket isn't always a spectacular showpiece, basic knowledge of the game will make it more enjoyable. \n     Cricket is played with two teams of eleven, each with two umpires (referees) on an oval field. The size of the field varies, but generally has a diameter of around 200 metres. A cricket bat is oblong shaped with a skinny handle. The bat in length is around 90 centimetres, or up to your waistline. A cricket ball is made of cork and coated with leather, and is then stitched up. A ball weighs around 10 ounces. \n     In the middle of the field is what is known as a pitch. A pitch is a hard, flat strip of dry ground around 18 metres long. Two batsman are at the pitch at a time, both at different ends, with one facing the delivery of the ball from the bowler. The bowler runs up to the pitch where he bowls the ball overarm but releases the ball before he reaches the crease, which is a white line painted on the pitch. If the bowler oversteps the line, there is a one run penalty. \n     Teams score by getting runs. A run is completed when a batsman hits the ball and then runs to the other end of the cricket pitch, getting past the crease. The non striking batsman has to run to the opposite end as well. The batsman can run as many times as they like, but the batsmen can get out if their stumps are hit with the ball by a fielder before the batsman reaches the crease. The stumps are three sticks of equal size measuring around 90 centimetres tall with 5 centimetres separating them. Bails (small pieces of wood) are balanced on top of the stumps. \n     Other ways runs can be scored are by hitting boundaries. Boundaries are scored when the ball is hit and touches or goes past the outer edge of the field. Four runs are scored when the batsmen hits the ball and the ball hits the ground before reaching the outer edge of the boundary, and six runs are scored when the ball is hit and goes over the boundary without touching the ground. Runs can also be scored in the following ways: No balls, when the bowler oversteps the crease, bowls in a dangerous manner or incorrectly, or if the ball rises above the batsmans head. A no ball is worth one run. A wide is scored when the ball goes outside the line of the pitch before coming in line with the batsman. This is also worth one run. A leg bye is scored when the ball hits the batsman but doesnt contact his bat and then proceeds to run. A bye is scored when the batsman runs without the ball coming into into contact with the batsman or his bat, and then runs. \n     The fielding team can get the batsman out in several ways, by 1) catching him out. This is done when the batsman hits the ball with his bat and a fielder catches the ball on the full. By 2) bowling him out. This happens when the bowler bowls the ball and the ball strikes the batsmans stumps or bails. By 3) leg before wicket, or LBW. This happens when the bowler bowls it and the stumps being hit by the ball are prevented when the batsmans leg gets in the way. By 4) stumped, when the batsman comes forward to hit the hit but steps out of his crease, misses the ball and the fielder behind the stumps collects the ball hits the stumps before the batsman gets back behind his crease. By 5) run out, when the batsman attempts to score a run but has his stumps hit by the ball before he reaches the other crease. By 6) Hit wicket, when the batsman hits his own stumps while trying to hit the ball.By 7) retired, when the batsman voluntarily decides to finish his innings, and 8)timed out, when the next batsman doesnt appear on the pitch within two minutes of the last batsman getting out. \n     Each team has one inning of 50 overs. An over is a series of 6 bowls by a bowler. Each bowle
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A bowler can bowl only 20% of the quota of his team. Normally if the match goes full distance when his team is fielding, the team bowls 50 overs and he can bowl 20% of 50 overs, which is 10 overs.\nHowever, if overs are reduced on account of rain or calmity and the overs are reduced to 25 overs, each bowler can not bowl more than 5 overs. However, if the number of overs are not exactly divisible by 5 and you get fraction, i.e. if overs are 28 overs, than 3 bowlers can bowl 6 overs and rest two can bowl 5 overs each.\n\nIn short it can not exceed 20% in a full game and in case of reduced game match it could exceed 20% , but only by that fraction as explained above.