Question 58
MediumOriginal questionThe distance between the two sets of stumps on a cricket pitch is
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The pitch is twenty-two yards between the stumps.
That is one chain, an old surveyor's unit, which is where the odd-looking figure comes from.
The measurement has not changed since the Laws were first written down.
Worth noting
The reason the number is twenty-two and not a round figure is that it was taken from a surveying unit, and knowing that makes it stick.
- Concept
- The length of a cricket pitch
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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