Cricket being an international sport famous for its game plays has definitely seen a lot of evolution through the ages. From using a string ball to the latest microchip cricket balls, it showed an area of full growth. Here’s more to know about the evolution along with the fixed sizes of the grounds.
THE CRIKET BALL
The evolution of the modern cricket ball started in 1775 when Duke and Sons received a royal patent whose first ball was relased in 1780. They had a cork core which was then enveloped in leather.Later, brothers Kedarnath and Dwarkanath founded Sanspareils Greenlands (SG) in 1931 to produce cricket balls which were mostly red.The red ball, capable of enduring 80 overs, persisted as the choice for Test matches.In night games, the red cricket ball proved challenging to spot.
The white ball became a staple for day-night limited overs matches.
The pink cricket ball was introduced in 2015 for day-night Test matches.
In 2021, a significant innovation surfaced in the cricket world with the introduction of a smart cricket ball during the Caribbean Premier League.
This Kookaburra ball featured an embedded electronic chip in its innermost layer, transmitting data such as ball speed and revolutions from the moment it was bowled until it reached the wicketkeeper, fielder, or boundary line.
GROUND
A cricket field, often oval in shape,the dimensions of these fields fall within a diameter ranging from 450-500 feet (140 -150 meters) for men's cricket and between 360 and 420 feet (110 - 130 meters) for women's cricket.The ICC sets specific size-
Men's cricket -The boundaries should be between 65 yards (59 meters)- 90 yards (82 meters).
Women's cricket- the boundary should be between 60 and 70 yards (approximately 54.86 to 64.01 meters) from the pitch's center.
PITCH
The central focus of the action on the cricket field is the pitch, a rectangular strip of clay with short grass, it measures 22 yards (20.12 meters) in length.
The "fielding circle" is an oval with a 30-yard (27-meter) radius, drawn from the center of each wicket.The "close-infield" is a circle with a radius of 15 yards (14 meters).
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