Cricket Pitch vs. Olympic Pool
Comparing 2 standards across 18 specifications. 18 key differences identified.
Official cricket pitches are regulated by MCC Law 6 and the ICC Standard Playing Conditions. The central pitch is a rectangular strip measuring exactly 22.0 yards (66.0 ft / 20.12 m) between bowling creases (wickets) and 10.0 ft (3.05 m) in width. The wickets comprise 3 wooden stumps standing 28.0 in (71.1 cm) high with a total width of 9.0 in (22.9 cm), topped by two wooden bails.
Official competition swimming pools are regulated by World Aquatics (formerly FINA Swimming Facilities Rules). An Olympic-standard long-course pool measures exactly 50.020 m in length (50.00 m with touchpad timing plates installed), 25.0 m in width across 10 lanes (8 active lanes of 2.50 m with two 2.50 m outer wave-buffer lanes), and a uniform depth of 2.0–3.0 m. Water temperature is held strictly at 25.0–28.0 °C (77–82.4 °F).
Specification Comparison Table
18 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Pitch Length (Wicket to Wicket)
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20.12 m (22.0 yd / 66.0 ft between stump bases) | — |
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Pitch Width
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3.05 m (10.0 ft / 3.66 m overall strip width) | — |
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Popping Crease Distance
|
1.22 m (4.0 ft in front of the bowling crease) | — |
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Bowling Crease Length
|
2.64 m (8.67 ft centered through stumps) | — |
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Return Crease Length
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2.44 m (8.0 ft perpendicular to bowling crease) | — |
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Stump Height Above Ground
|
71.12 cm (28.0 in cylindrical wooden stumps) | — |
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Wicket Width (3 Stumps)
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22.86 cm (9.0 in total outer spread) | — |
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Bail Length (2 Bails)
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10.95 cm each (4.31 in with spigots resting in grooves) | — |
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Boundary Radius (ICC Standard)
|
59.43–82.29 m (65–90 yards from center of pitch) | — |
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Pool Length (with Touchpads)
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— | 50.00 m (164.04 ft exact between touchpads) |
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Pool Width
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— | 25.00 m (82.02 ft) |
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Total Lane Count
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— | 10 Lanes (Lanes 1–8 racing, Lanes 0 and 9 wave buffers) |
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Individual Lane Width
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— | 2.50 m (8.20 ft per lane) |
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Standard Competition Depth
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— | 2.00–3.00 m (6.56–9.84 ft uniform depth) |
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Total Water Volume
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— | 2,500,000–3,750,000 liters (~660,000–990,000 US gallons) |
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Water Temperature Regulation
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— | 25.0–28.0 °C (77.0–82.4 °F strictly enforced) |
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Touchpad Thickness
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— | 10.0 mm (0.39 in per electronic sensor board) |
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Starting Block Height
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— | 0.50–0.75 m above the water surface with 10° tilt |