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==The Pitch==
==The Pitch==
Cricket is played on a [[pitch]] or green, essentially a flat [[grass]] playing field, that is 22 yards ((66 feet or 1 chain or 20.12 m) long and 10 feet wide.
Cricket is played on a [[pitch]] or green, essentially a flat [[grass]] playing field, that is 22 yards (66 feet or 1 chain or 20.12 m) long and 10 feet wide.
The pitch is marked with various lines or 'creases', and is double-ended so that alternate 'overs' are played from both ends:
The pitch is marked with various lines or 'creases', and is double-ended so that alternate 'overs' are played from both ends: