What is a cricket pitch?

What is a cricket pitch?

A cricket pitch is the central strip of the cricket field, between the ‘wickets’. The pitch is 22 yards (20.12 m) ling and 10 feet (3 m) wide. The surface is very flat and normally covered with extremely short grass; though this grass is soon removed by wear at the ends of the pitch.


In amateur matches, artificial pitches are commonly used. These can be a slab of concrete overlaid with a coir mat, or artificial turf. Artificial pitches area rare and in professional cricket, and are only used when exhibition matches are played in regions where cricket is not a common sport.


The pitch has very specific markings delineating the creases as specified by the Laws of Cricket. The word ‘wicket’ is often used to refer to the pitch