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Cricket Investigation
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... The Crease and Stumps The crease and stumps are two aspects of the game, which haven't changed since the game was formed. There have been slight modifications but no major changes. The crease and stumps lie in the centre of the field. The Crease There are three creases used in the modern game and are all marked in white lines: * The first of the three being the bowling crease. This line is 8ft 8in long and has three stumps dug into it in the middle. * The second being the popping crease. This line is 4ft in front of the bowling crease and is unlimited in length, although only 6ft of it is marked. The popping crease has three purposes:> It marks the batsman's 'ground',> It also marks the point where the bowler can't over step when bowling (part of his/her foot has to be on or behind the line).>














