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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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