In the cricket game, cricket field consists of a cricket center strip between wickets. The length is 22 yards (20.12 m) and width 10 feet (3.05 m). Its surface is flat and usually covered by very short grass although the grass is quickly removed by wearing at the end of the field.
In amateur matches in some parts of the world, artificial pitches are sometimes used. This could be a concrete slab coated with mats or artificial grass mats. sometimes dirt is placed on mats to provide authentic feelings of tone. Artificial fields are rare in professional crickets, used only when exhibition matches are played in areas where cricket is not an ordinary sport.
Pitches have special marks that describe wrinkles, as determined by the Cricket Law.
The word wicket often occurs in a reference to the field. Although technically incorrect according to Laws of Cricket (Law 6 covers the field and Law 8 wicket, which distinguishes it), cricketers, followers, and commentators persist in usage, with the context of eliminating possible ambiguities. Track is another synonym for pitch.
The central part of the cricket field rectangle - the space used for pitches - is known as square . The cricket field is usually oriented as close as possible to the north-south direction, as the low afternoon sun will be dangerous for a west-facing batsman.
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Area terlindungi
The or danger area is the center of the pitch - a rectangle that runs in the middle of the field, two feet wide, and begins five feet from each popping. Under the Law of Cricket, a bowler must avoid running in this area during his follow-up after sending the ball.
Pitch is protected to keep fairness in the game; the ball usually bounces on the pitch within the area, and if abrasions or damaged by the golfer's foot can give an unfair advantage to the bowling side. These areas can be utilized by the bowler players to change the outcome of the game. If the bowler runs in a protected area, the referee will issue a warning to the bowler and to the captain of his team. The referee issues the second and final warning if the bowler breaks again. On the third violation, the referee will remove the bowler from the attack and the bowler may not bowl again for the rest of the innings. Rules do not prevent bowlers or other fielders from running in protected areas in an attempt to dribble; it only applies to follow-up without interruption.
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The pitch condition
Natural pitch with grass longer or weter than usual is described as green pitch or green seamer . This is more advantageous bowler than batsman because the ball can be made to behave irregularly in the grass longer or wet. Most clubs and social cricketers are played in the field that professional cricket players will call green.
A sticky wicket - a pitch that has become wet and then dries, often quickly under the hot sun - causes the ball to behave erratically, especially for slower or spinning bowlers. However, modern pitches are generally protected from rain and dew before and during the game so sticky pitch is rarely seen in first-class cricket. Nevertheless, the phrase defends the currency and goes beyond crickets which means a difficult situation.
As the game progresses, the field dries up. The Laws of Cricket bar watered the field during the game. Due to dry, initially batting becomes easier because the moisture disappears. During the four or five days of the match, however, the pitch begins to crack, then collapses and becomes dusty. This pitch type is colloquially known as 'dust bowl' or 'minefield'. This again likes bowlers, especially spin bowlers who can gain traction in large quantities on the surface and make the ball spin away.
The change in the relative difficulty of batting and bowling as the pitch changes during the game is one of the key strategic considerations that the team captain who won the coin toss will consider when deciding which team will play first and thus be able to resolve his decision.
Open pitch
Cricket was originally played in an open field. Unknown pitches began to be removed in the 1970s.
Includes pitch
The stage is said to be closed when the base has put a cover on it to protect it from rain or moisture. The use of or not using the cover significantly affects the way the ball exits the field, making this problem controversial. Law 11 of the Cricket Law states that during a match, the throw will not be completely covered unless otherwise stipulated by rules or agreements before the pitch. If possible, run up bowlers' weather is badly weathered to make them dry. If the pitch is closed overnight, cover is released in the morning as soon as possible every day that is played is expected to occur. If the cover is used during the day as protection from bad weather or if bad weather delays the removal of overnight cover, they will be removed as soon as conditions permit. Excess water can be removed from the pitch or outfield using a machine called pig water.
Preparation and maintenance of play area
Law 9 of the Cricket Law establishes rules that include the preparation and maintenance of play areas.
Play pitch
During the match, the captain of the batting side can request a rolling pitch for a period of no more than 7 minutes before each start of the round (other than the first half of the game) and before the start of each subsequent playing day. In addition, if, after the draw and before the first round of matches, the start is postponed, the captain of the batting side may request that the pitch be overthrown no more than 7 minutes unless the referee agrees that the delay does not have a significant effect on the field. After the game starts, rolling may not occur other than in this state.
If there is more than one roller available, the captain of the batting side will have the option. Detailed rules are there to ensure that, if possible, roll up without delaying the game, but the game is postponed if necessary to allow the batting captain to have up to 7 minutes of scrolling if he/she wishes. Rolling the pitch can take a long time but it will be very effective once it's done. Scrolling from the field is very important as to whether it is better for batsmen or bowlers.
For the 2010 County Championship season, heavy rollers are banned from use during County Championship matches. The belief is that the heavy roller helps make a flat throw, and therefore results in too many games being drawn.
Sweep
Before the pitch is rolled out, it is first swept away to avoid possible damage caused by the roll of debris. The pitch is also cleared of debris at all intervals to eat, between turns and at the beginning of each day. The only exception to this is that referees do not allow sweeping where they think it can damage the surface of the field.
Cut
Groundsmen cut the pitch on every game day in which the game is expected to happen. Once the game starts, the cuts are performed under the supervision of the referee.
Footholes and footing
Referees are required to ensure that the bowlers and batsmen feet are cleaned and dried whenever necessary to facilitate the game. In matches with more than a day duration, if necessary, the footrest made by the bowler in the delivery step can be returfed or sealed with quick adjustment patches to keep them safe and secure. Players can also secure their footing using sawdust provided the pitch is not damaged or they do not do it unfairly to other teams.
Research
Britain is the center for considerable research in the preparation of the cricket field, with Cranfield University working with the ECB and The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG).
Practicing in the field
Rules do not allow players to practice bowling or hitting on the pitch, or in parallel areas and directly adjacent to the pitch, at any time of the day. Practicing on match days in other parts of the cricket square can occur just before the start of the game or after the close of the game on that day and should stop 30 minutes before the scheduled start play or if it harms the surface of the square.
Usually players practice on the playing field, but not on the cricket pitch, during the game. Also bowlers sometimes practice run up during the game. However, no training or trial is allowed on the playing field when playing if it can lead to time wastage. The rules of practice in the field are covered mainly by Law 26 of the Cricket Act.
Distinctive tone
Pitches in different parts of the world have different characteristics. The nature of pitch plays an important role in the actual game: it may have a significant influence on team selection and other aspects. A spin bowler may be preferred in the Indian subcontinent where dried pitch helps the spinner (especially towards the end of the five-day test match) while the all-speed attack can be used in places like Australia where pitches are bouncy.
Pitch in England and Wales
The green, swing, and humid conditions summarize the English field construction with much dependent on the weather. At the start of the season, most of the batsmen had to be alert as the English field proved to be the most volatile, as the country weathered. Later in the summer, pitches tend to get louder and lose their green color which makes the task easier for batsmen. Spinners proved to be less effective in the first half of the season and tend to play their part only in the second half. The humid conditions and a bit of dust make it an ideal place to practice reversing the swing with a 50-older ball.
Pitches in Australia
Pitches in Australia are traditionally well known for fast bowlers because of the amount of reflections that can be produced on this surface. In particular, the field at WACA Field in Perth is considered the fastest pitch in the world. Gabba in Brisbane is also known for helping fast bowlers with his reflections. However, these rocking types also open up more areas for score determination, as they promote a lot of tug, hook and cut shot games. Batsmen who play this shot will have a lot of success in this field.
Other stadiums such as Adelaide Oval and Sydney Cricket Ground have been known to help more spinners because this pitch has more dust cover. This makes the stadium an interesting place for batsmen; teams on average have scores of 300 or more in their first innings. The Melbourne Cricket Ground can help the bullet, but has a tennis ball that can negate potential bowlers after the game.
Swing bowling can be a weapon in Australia, but unlike the UK, it depends on overhead conditions, similar to the Indian subcontinent.
Pitch in India
Pitches in India have historically supported spin bowling rather than stitching or swing. A ball that slips at speed may not carry well to the guard taking a catch slip out of the equation. The pitch barely has grass, provides little help for speed, reflection, or lateral air movement, but creates a good turn. In the last few decades, the legendary spinning bowlers - especially the Indian 1960s and 1970s spin quartets, consisting of left-subordinate Bedi, Prasanna and Venkataraghavan, as well as subordinates of Chandrasekhar - routinely play with the visitors to plan dramatic victories for India at home test matches, especially on the spinning pitch in hot and humid conditions in the Garden of Eden in Kolkata (then known as Calcutta) and Chepauk in Chennai (then known as Madras).
They beat the opponent's batsmen not only through lines, lengths, and trajectories of variation but also physically and psychologically exploit the rough spots resulting from wear and tear on top of play and crack from increased surface dryness as the game progresses. The Indian batsman, accustomed to this pitch style, generally enjoys home conditions. While the Brabourne and Wankhede stadiums in Mumbai and Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi never offer nearly as many turns for spinners.
However, the attitude and attitude of India has changed a lot in recent years. The induction of some new 'green top' places (such as those at Mohali and in Dharamshala), the rapid emergence of fastler India, plus the development of domestic league cricket with international participants in the form of IPL, Ranji Trophy, ICL, have produced more variations of pitches. Some contemporary tones provide good support for speed, reflection, and swing. Surfaces are often made specifically to be flat tops or too batsmen friendly, in order to maximize the value of entertainment, at the expense of all types of bowlers. But at the opposite time is true especially in IPL where the pace of heavy teams often comes up with friendly eco friendly pitch to maximize chances of victory.
Pitches in South Africa
The pitch is similar to that in Australia with an additional swing (lateral) movement and a relatively lower bounce. However, the original fast bowlers who can hit the deck out loud and hope for some stitching also do the most damage. Spinners get a little help, like in New Zealand, and have to work hard.
Pitches in New Zealand
Pitches in New Zealand, such as those in the Garden of Eden, Auckland and the Basin Reserve, Wellington can have a similar green tone to their British counterparts. The ball swings a lot because of the proximity of most of the land with the sea, relative humidity, and moisture below the surface. New Zealand pitches are often bouncy and fast in nature because of the usual grass cover left on them. The grass cover offers stitching movement from the beginning, but also maintains the integrity of the pitch which can often dampen the effects of spinning bowling but allows the pitches to flatten during a match. Batting can be tried early and the batsman often takes time to adjust to the conditions.
Pitch in West Indies
West Indies tend to produce a balanced tone. Nor is his reflection too confusing or extravagant. It also does not help spins like subcontinent pitches and hence for a quality batsman they can be batting paradises. However, the bowlers who were willing to bend their back found some help from these pitches. Pitches here have earned the reputation of helping the quicks somewhat especially since the era passed when the West Indies used to have some of the fastest bowlers on cricket and hence the pitches seemed to be faster than they were. High bowlers like Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Michael Holding, Andy Roberts, Ian Bishop, Colin Croft, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh produce reflections and speed even at the most docile pitch that wreak havoc to any side and they usually run past the lines - up. However, some of the best batsmen have emerged from the Caribbean as well, such as Viv Richards, Gary Sobers, Desmond Haynes, George Headley, Clive Lloyd, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Rohan Kanhai, Chris Gayle, and Brian Lara. Spinners also have something on the field as they tend to get worse on the fourth day, offering little dust and cracks for them to exploit. But because of insufficient support for spinning in the Caribbean field, the West Indies has not produced many great spinners of all time with the exception of Lance Gibbs.
Pitch in Pakistan
Pitch in Pakistan has historically supported spin bowling rather than stitching or swing. However, conditions in most parts of Pakistan, such as Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar have also seen support for reversed swingback capabilities in the past. Dry and windy conditions usually provide good support for faster bowlers as well. The pitch barely has grass, provides little help for speed, reflection, or lateral air movement, but creates a good turn. In the past decades spinners have played with guest teams to plan dramatic victories for Pakistan in home test matches, especially on turning the field in hot and humid conditions at Arbab Niaz Stadium and Gaddafi Stadium. Pitch in Pakistan is flat and is considered favorable for batsmen in winter; they fit the spinner in the summer.
Pitch in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi goalkeepers receive a lot of rain down in a short time that reflects the wet nature. Conditions vary from yards such as Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium and Chittagong Divisional Stadium. The basic idea of ​​producing wicket in Bangladesh is avoiding the use of grassroots when they build a layer of soil. Roots hold water and retain moisture for a long time. It helps tie the goal better, making it a harder surface in the end. This also slows down the blackout process.
Pitch in Sri Lanka
Pitch is generally dusty and picked from grass; rain here also makes the "goalkeeper". The culverts are usually flat and do not offer much reflection - however, the field at Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy offers generous reflections and a quick bowling favors. Bowlers get help under the lights. Spin is key in this condition, and spinners have a good record on the field in Sri Lanka. The heat requires extreme fitness levels, while sweaty clothing makes it difficult to polish the ball. Swing upside down, off-spin, leg-spin all the tools that are effective in such conditions.
Pitches in Zimbabwe
Pitches in Zimbabwe are very similar to those in South Africa with major differences in bounce properties. Pitches in South Africa provide quick reflections while pitches in Zimbabwe tend to have a ball, a type of bouncing tennis ball, which makes hitting on risky propositions. Most of the tosses bounced more slowly, thus hitting more favorably in Zimbabwe.
Conditions at the Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo tends to help the batsman, with a spin that enters into the game on a massive scale at the last stage. Pitch has some grass, though not enough green to make the batsmen uneasy. With temperatures touching 28 degrees, these strips are expected to dry quickly and flatten into the beauty of batting. The best chance of the ignorant is with the new ball, and both teams are interested to use the field first.
Pitches in UAE
UAE has a suave field feature. The new ball helps bowlers and bowlers turn their opponent's eyes and spin with an older ball. The UAE condition differs significantly from Pakistan due to sandy soil in the Gulf. Land is not too difficult. Dubai Cricket Stadium offers some grass and bounces although dry conditions tend to produce the fourth and fifth days of a friendly rotating Test match. The Sheikh Zayed Stadium is soccer-friendly, and the cracks come very late.
Guidelines for rating pitch' harmful 'or' inappropriate '
Here's how the Cricket Council International rate states and considers them unfeasible to play, effective January 2018. There are certain conditions set by the ICC for a pitch to meet their requirements. They are listed below:
- The purpose of Test pitch is to allow all the individual skills of the game to be demonstrated by players at different stages of the match. If anything, the balance of the contest between bats and balls in a Test match should slightly benefit the bowling team.
- A pitch should be expected to worsen as the game progresses, and as a consequence bounce can become more inconsistent, and the ball may deviate more (stitches and spins) from the worn surface.
Pitch can be assessed:
Excellent : (if any) Good carry moves, limited stitching movements and consistent good bounce early in the game and when the pitch peaks during the game, with the number of acceptable turns in the first two days but natural wear is enough to be responsive to spin later in the game
Good : (if any) Average aerial, moderate stitching, and consistent reflections early in the game and when the pitch solidifies as the game progresses, natural wear is responsive to rotation from day 1, though does not quite meet the criteria to be carried and reflected for the "excellent" pitch.
Average : (If it does) Lack carrying, and/or bouncing and/or occasional stitching movements, but consistent in sling and bounce. Turn rate, but with average reflections for spinners. Falling away from the "very good" with respect to carrying, bouncing and spinning.
Below Average : (If available) Either a little carry and/or bounce and/or more of occasional stitching, or occasional (but not excessive or dangerous) bounce and/or carry variables that occur. If the pitch shows these features, then the pitch can not be judged in a higher category regardless of the number of rounds displayed by the pitch at each stage of the match.
Poor : Bad tone is one that does not allow contests even between bats and balls, either with battter sideways, and does not give bowlers (sutures and twists) from both teams enough chance to take a wicket, or with too many bowler pulls (stitching or spin), and not giving the batter of one of the teams a chance to make the walk. If any of the following criteria apply, pitch may be rated "poor":
- Pitch offers excessive stitching at every stage of the match.
- The field displays an abundance of excessive reflections for each bowler at each stage of the match.
- Pitch offers excessive assistance to bowling players, especially early in the game.
- The tone displays little or no movement of stitches or turns at each stage of the game along with significant reflection or movement, thus reducing bowlers from fair contests between bats and balls.
- Pitch offers excessive assistance to bowling players, especially early in the game.
Not eligible : Fields may be assessed as 'unfeasible' if they are dangerous.
- It is known that the limited amount of motion stitches can be received at the beginning of the game and the pitch may develop some bounce imbalance for the stitch bowlers as the game progresses. This is acceptable, but should not progress to the point where they will be described as "overkill".
- It is acceptable for pitch to offer some level of turn on the first day of the game, especially in the sub-continent, although there is more than an occasional imbalance of reflection at this stage of the match is unacceptable. It is expected that the pitch will change more and more as the game progresses, and it is recognized that a greater degree of bounce imbalance can develop.
- It is impossible to count the number of "allowed" balls to change when the player will change the ball by a different amount. The type and identity of the bowler should be considered when assessing this factor.
- In any situation pitch should not 'explode'.
Dangerous Pitch (Change tone)
- If the On-field referee decides that it is dangerous or unreasonable to play to continue on the match pitch, they must immediately stop playback & amp; suggestion referees match ICC.
- The referees in the field and the ICC match referees then consult with the two captains.
- If the captain agrees to continue, the game will resume.
- If the decision is not resumed playing, the On-field referees together with the ICC match referees should consider whether the existing pitch can be improved and the match resumed from the stop point.
- If the decision can not be fixed, then the match should be abandoned as a draw.
Drop-in drop
A drop-in pitch is a pitch that is prepared away from the ground or the place where it is used, and "drops" into place for the match to take place. This allows multi-purpose venues to host sports and other events with more versatility than special cricket ground would be possible.
They were first developed by WACA curator John Maley for use in World Series Cricket matches, formed in 1970 by Australian businessman Kerry Packer. Drop-in pitches become important for the World Series because they have to play in multiple destinations that operate outside of cricket formation. Along with other revolutions during the series including white balls, spotlights, helmets, and colored outfits, drop-in pitches are designed to also make the game more interesting. They will start a friendly bowler sealing and spin with an uneven bounce during the first two days of the game. After that they become very easy to hit, which means high targets can catch up on the fourth and fifth days, though there is still something in the field for the players.
In 2005, Brisbane's Cricket Field ("Gabba") rejected the use of drop-in pitch, despite requests from other users in the field, the Brisbane Lions AFL team. Although drop-in pitches are regularly used at Melbourne Cricket Ground and in New Zealand, Queensland Cricket states that Brisbane weather and differences in performance mean they prefer to prepare the ground in the traditional way.
Plans to use drop-in pitches in baseball parks in the United States have encountered problems due to strict rules on the transport of land above the state line. It has been found that the best soil types for drop-in pitches are not located in the same country that has been targeted by the cricket authorities - New York, California and Florida.
Related usage
The word pitch also refers to bouncing the ball, usually above the field. In this context, the ball is said to be sideways before reaching the batsman. Where a pitch ball can be qualified as a short pitch, bounce is closer to the bowler, or is pitched (nearer the batsman), or pitched length (on a place in between).
Unlike in baseball, the word
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