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LAW 9 THE BOWLING, POPPING AND RETURN CREASES
1. The creases
A bowling crease, a popping crease and two return creases shall be marked in white, as set
out in 2, 3 and 4 below at each end of the pitch. See Appendix B.
out in 2, 3 and 4 below at each end of the pitch. See Appendix B.
2. The bowling crease
The bowling crease, which is the back edge of the crease marking, shall be the line through
the centres of the three stumps at that end. It shall be 8 ft 8 in/2.64m in length, with the
stumps in the centre.
the centres of the three stumps at that end. It shall be 8 ft 8 in/2.64m in length, with the
stumps in the centre.
3. The popping crease
The popping crease, which is the back edge of the crease marking, shall be in front of
and parallel to the bowling crease and shall be 4 ft / 1.22 m from it. The popping crease
shall be marked to a minimum of 6 ft/1.83m on either side of the imaginary line joining the
centres of the two middle stumps and shall be considered to be unlimited in length.
4. The return creases
The return creases, which are the inside edges of the crease markings, shall be at right angles
to the popping crease at a distance of 4 ft 4 in /1.32m either side of the imaginary line joining
the centres of the two middle stumps. Each return crease shall be marked from the popping
crease to a minimum of 8 ft/2.44 m behind it and shall be considered to be unlimited in length.
[Meaning for some important terms in TAMIL: edge-விளிம்பு, right angle-செங்கோணம்]
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