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27. Cricket Stadium

We all love to play cricket.
Now know more about the game.

Wicket keeper
He is a special fielder.
He stands behind the
batsman on strike.

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Fielder
A fielder collects the
ball when it is struck by
the batsman. Pitch
A cricket pitch is central
strip of the cricket field
between the wickets.

Fact fi le!
A cricket pitch

is 22 yards Bowler
(20.12 meters) The bowler
long and 10 feet
bowls the ball
(3 meters) wide . towards the
batsman and
tries to get him
out.

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