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THE PITCH
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1.
Area of pitch
2.
Fitness of the pitch for play
3.
Selection and preparation
4.
Changing the pitch
5.
Non-turf pitches
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1.
Area of pitch
The pitch is a rectangular area of the ground
22 yards/20.12m in length and
10ft/3.05m in width. It is bounded at either end
by the bowling creases and on
either side by imaginary lines, one each side
of the imaginary line joining the
centres of the two middle stumps, each parallel
to it and 5ft/1.52m from it. See
Laws 8.1 (Width and pitching) and 9.2 (The bowling
crease).
2.
Fitness of the pitch for play
The umpires shall be the final judges of the fitness
of the pitch for play. See Laws
3.8 (Fitness of ground, weather and light) and
3.9 (Suspension of play for adverse
conditions of ground, weather or light).
3.
Selection and preparation
Before the match, the Ground Authority shall be
responsible for the selection and
preparation of the pitch. During the match, the
umpires shall control its use and
maintenance.
4.
Changing the pitch
The pitch shall not be changed during the match
unless the umpires decide that it
is unreasonable or dangerous for play to continue
on it and then only with the
consent of both captains.
5.
Non-turf pitches
In the event of a non-turf pitch being used, the
artificial surface shall conform to
the following measurements:
Length - a minimum of 58ft/17.68m
Width - a minimum of 6ft/1.83m
See Law 10.8
(Non-turf pitches).
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