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Compiled by: Rajesh Kumar
   
 
Home :: Cric Coaching :: Cric Laws :: Law no:9
  Law No:9  
     
  so may times during crunch situations in a cricket match u wonder what book the umpires r referring to.yes it is the law book comprising of the sacrosanct 42 laws of cricket.
 
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  THE BOWLING, POPPING AND RETURN CREASES  
     
    The creases  
    The bowling crease  
    The popping crease  
    The return creases  
     
     
  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.
 
 
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 8ft 8 in/2.64m in length, with the stumps in the centre.

 
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 4ft/1.22m from it. The popping crease shall be marked to a minimum of 6ft/1.83m on either side of the imaginary line joining the centres of the middle stumps and shall be considered to be unlimited in length.
 
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 4ft 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 8ft/2.44m behind it and shall be considered to be unlimited in length.
 
 
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