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24 May 2004 by Steve G

Stump positions

Where should the stump holes go? I've always put them just behind the back edge of the bowling crease. But now someone says they should on the FRONT edge. Can anyone help?

24 May 2004 by Stuart Barnes

Stumps

As far as I know the stumps should break the line on the back edge.

25 May 2004 by Kev

Stumps

Back edge of line goes through centre of stumps.

26 May 2004 by pete

stump

back edge touches front of stumps

26 May 2004 by mackay

stumps

It is the back edge of both the bowling and batting creases that is important. The stumps should be bisected by the back of the bowling crease. ie they are on the back of the line, not behind, not in front.

26 May 2004 by pete(the other pete)

stumps

back edge of line touches front of stumps

27 May 2004 by Hipper

Stump positions

From 'Cricket Grounds' by R D C Evans, 'Extract from The Laws of Cricket 1980 Code':

Law 8 Wickets. Two sets of wickets.... shall be pitched... at a distance of 22 yards between the centre of the two middle stumps.

Law 9 The Bowling, Popping and Return Creases.

1. The Bowling Crease shall be marked in line with the stumps....

2. The Popping Crease, which is the back edge of the crease marking shall be in front of and parallel with the bowling crease. It shall have the back edge of the crease marking 4 feet from the centre of the stumps....

From this it seems reasonable to interprate that the back edge of the bowling crease marks the position of that crease.

Therefore the back edge of the two bowling creases should be 22 yards apart and the stumps should sit on the centre of that back edge. I've never been taught any other way.

Bear in mind also that the markings were originally a 'crease', or groove in the ground. Evan's book has an interesting few pages on the early days of cricket with special mention of any groundsmanship requirements.

27 May 2004 by peter

stumps

back edge touches front of stumps

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