Question 59
MediumOriginal questionWhich of these sports is played on a field with no fixed dimensions laid down as a single standard?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
A cricket ground's boundary has a permitted range rather than one fixed size, so grounds differ considerably.
The pitch in the middle is standard at twenty-two yards, but the outfield is not.
Basketball, tennis and volleyball all have courts of fixed dimensions.
Worth noting
This is why boundary sizes are discussed as a feature of a particular ground in cricket and never in the court sports. The variable part is the outfield, not the pitch.
- Concept
- The shape of the field of play
- Typical timeTypical
- 45 s
- Your timeYours
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