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Cricket Pitch and Creases

The cricket pitch drawn to scale at 22 yards by 10 feet, with the bowling crease through the stumps at each end, the popping crease four feet in front of it, and the two return creases at right angles.

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Cricket pitch and creasesA cricket pitch seen from above and drawn to scale at 22 yards by 10 feet, showing the bowling crease through the stumps at each end, the popping crease four feet in front of it, and the two return creases at right angles.Return crease — 4 ft 4 in / 1.32 m each sideBowling crease — 8 ft 8 in / 2.64 mPopping crease — 4 ft / 1.22 m in front22 yards / 20.12 m long10 ft / 3.05 m wideThe same four creases at the other endDrawn to scale — a pitch really is this narrowThe stumps stand on the bowling crease at each end

Questions

Is the 22 yards the distance the ball travels?
No. The 22 yards is measured between the bowling creases, which run through the stumps. The bowler releases the ball in front of one crease and the batter meets it in front of the other, so the ball is in flight for noticeably less than 22 yards.

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