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LAW 8 THE WICKETS


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LAW 8 THE WICKETS

1. Width and pitching

   Two sets of wickets shall  be pitched opposite  and  parallel to each other at a distance of 22 
    yards/ 20.12m between the centres of  the two middle stumps. Each set shall be 9in/22.86cm
    wide and shall consist of three wooden stumps with two wooden bails on top. See Appendix A.


2. Size of stumps
    The tops of the stumps shall be 28 in / 71.1 cm above the playing surface  and  shall be dome 
    shaped except for the bail  grooves. The portion of a stump above the playing surface shall be
    cylindrical apart from the domed top, with circular section of diameter not less than  1 3/8 in /
    3.49 cm nor more than 1 1/2 in/3.81cm. See Appendix A.


3. The bails
    (a) The bails, when in position on top of the stumps,
            (i)  shall not project more than 1/2 in/1.27cm above them.
            (ii) shall fit between the stumps without forcing them out of the vertical.
    (b) Each bail shall conform to the following specifications. See Appendix A.
         Overall length                       4 5/16 in/10.95cm
         Length of barrel                    2 1/8  in/5.40cm
         Longer spigot                       1 3/8  in/3.49cm
         Shorter spigot                      1 3/16 in/2.06cm


4. Junior cricket
    In junior cricket, the same definitions of the wickets shall apply subject to the following 
    measurements being used.
    Width                                      8 in/20.3cm
    Pitched for under 13                   21 yards/19.20m
    Pitched for under 11                   20 yards/18.29m
    Pitched for under 9                    18 yards/16.46m
    Height above playing surface       27 in/68.58cm

    Each stump
    Diameter                                  not less than 1_in/3.18cm
                                                  nor more than 1_in/3.49cm

    Each bail
    Overall                                     3 13/16 in/9.68cm
    Barrel                                       1 13/16 in/4.60cm
    Longer spigot                             1 1/4   in/3.18cm
    Shorter spigot                               3/4  in/1.91cm


5. Dispensing with bails
    The umpires may agree to dispense with the use of bails, if necessary. If they so agree then 
    no bails shall  be used at  either end. The use of bails shall be resumed as soon as conditions 
    permit. See Law 28.4 (Dispensing with bails)




[Meaning for some important terms in TAMIL: Dome-குவிந்த கூரை வடிவில், Groove-பள்ளம், குழி, Dispense-கைவிடு , spigot-அடைப்பான் ]
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