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Standard cricket pitch — pitch length

≈ 22 yd

The selected pitch length for Standard cricket pitch is 22 yd (approximate reference).

Nominal standard size · Catalogue uniruler-preview-2026-10-18-r2

What is being measured?

Nominal length between the bowling creases under MCC Law 6.1. Uses the law's 22-yard figure and the exact international-yard conversion; the law displays a rounded 20.12 m counterpart. Junior-cricket lengths can differ.

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Dimension
pitch length
Reference value
22 yd
Evidence
Nominal standard size
In metres
20.1168 m
Variant
MCC Law 6.1 standard pitch; junior-cricket variations excluded

Put the length in perspective

One Standard cricket pitch represents approximately 235 card lengths measured end to end. This is a length ratio; it does not calculate how the objects pack or fit.

Standard cricket pitch · 20.1168 m

Metre · 1 m

Foot (international) · 0.3048 m

One of each reference, on the same linear scale. Very small lengths may not be visible. This compares length, not area or physical fit.
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