Showing posts with label Cricket Grounds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cricket Grounds. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Cricket Stadium on India-Pakistan border?



Batting legend Zaheer Abbas said that the new stadium should be built on the border between India and Pakistan to encourage as a way to cricket relations between the rivals.

Pakistan played their first game of cricket in India - the World Cup semi-final - since November 2008 bombings in Mumbai that killed 166 and New Delhi made responsible extremists across the border.

The fatal incident brought strained relations between the two countries and also in neutral sports links.

But since the semi-finals, there was speculation that the resumption of cricket and other sports between the two countries could be on the cards.

Zaheer Abbas, former Pakistan captain, is also very popular in India for his batting exploits, entitled "Asian Bradman", a joint stadium could hit a crucial role in improving relations play.

"Building a stadium at the Wagah border so it does not get any problems in India not to go to Pakistan and Pakistan to India, he said.

"Half of the party should have to be in Pakistan, and half in India, so that fans do not need a visa. Pakistani fans support their team, could be emulated in other sports on their side and the Indians on their side, and this example. "

Zaheer, who played 78 Tests and 62 one-day internationals for Pakistan during a glittering career, said sports should not suffer from the often delicate diplomacy.

"Sport of the two countries have suffered because of politics, but want to play see the people on both sides of their team - be it hockey, cricket or any other sport," said Zaher, who acted as an expert in an Indian television station during the World Cup.

Pakistan Cricket Board officials have said they are in talks with their Indian colleagues for a cricket series later this year, though security fears for travel teams in Pakistan remains a stumbling block.

Pakistan have played games and series in neutral countries, but Abbas said it was harmful.

"If Pakistan and India play at a neutral place, like, people in both countries the chance, the series of Indo-Pak? It should be in India or Pakistan," he said.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Cricket Grounds-Cricket Pitch


Cricket grounds are varying in size. Most of the Cricket Grounds on which official matches played measure about 137 meters wide and 150 meters long.
The wickets are 22 yards (20.12 meters) apart in the centre of the field.
They stand opposite and parallel to each other.
Pitch is the area between the wickets.

The bails are 43/8 inches (11.1 centimeters long) and rest in grooves on the tops of the stumps. The bails do not rise more than 1/2 inch (13 millimeters) above the stumps.
Each wicket measures 9 inches (22.9) centimeters wide.
The stumps of each wicket are close enough together so the ball cannot pass between any 2 of them.
The tops of the stumps stand 28 inches (71.1 centimeters) above the ground.

White lines made by chalk or lime mark certain boundaries called creases.
A line called the bowling crease is drawn through the stumps of each wicket. It is 8 feet 8 inches (2.64 meters) long, with the middle stump of the wicket at its centre.
A line called the popping crease is marked 4 feet (1.22) meters in front of the bowling crease. The popping crease extends at least 6 feet (1.83 meters) on either side of the centre of the wicket but is considered to be unlimited in length.
Lines called return creases are marked from each end of the bowling crease. The return creases extend forward to the popping crease and back at least 4 feet (1.22 meters) behind the bowling crease. However, the return creases are considered to be unlimited in length. The bowler must deliver the ball with some part of the front foot behind the popping crease.
The back foot must be between the return creases

Types of Ground Pitches
In general there are six different types of cricket pitches:- 

THE FAIR WICKET
Allow both spin and seam bowlers to achieve a degree of movement, but at even pace and height.
THE SPORTING WICKET
Generally results from a period of drought with dry, hard soil under the grass. Fast bowling can be lethal on this wicket.
 
THE GOOD WICKET
Good for scoring runs as neither the spin nor seam bowlers are able to make the ball bounce unexpectedly.

THE GREEN WICKET
Is generally created by a moist atmosphere, and is usually well-grassed. This wicket allows medium to fast seam bowling, sometimes in contradiction to the swing.

THE ROUGH WICKET
It does not give batsman a fair chance as the ball does not bounce truly.

THE CRUMBLING WICKET
Also results from dry weather and lack of grass to bind it. Spinners and medium-paced cutters do well under such circumstances.