Cricket wicket set
A cricket wicket set is the arrangement of three upright wooden stumps topped by two bails, serving as the target for bowlers and fielders in cricket.
Also known as: cricket stumps, wicket
How big is it?
71.12 cm tall
Also 2.333 ft
Regulation stump height · specified
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About the same scale as Human arm.
Human arm: The human arm is the upper limb of the body, extending from the shoulder to the hand and enabling a wide range of movement and manipulation.
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Cricket wicket set
A cricket wicket consists of three stumps 28 inches (711.2 mm) high with a total width of 9 inches (228.6 mm), topped by two bails.
The marked regulation stump height is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Human arm
One complete arm in a defined 70 kg adult model: 75 cm from shoulder to fingertip and 3.46 kg, using published upper-arm, forearm and hand mass fractions. This is a comparison model, not a population average.
de Leva — Adjustments to Zatsiorsky-Seluyanov segment inertia parameters
The marked defined shoulder-to-fingertip length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 71.12 cm
For comparison, this page uses regulation stump height. The record labels this value specified, so the stated convention rather than an inferred average controls the comparison.
A cricket wicket consists of three stumps 28 inches (711.2 mm) high with a total width of 9 inches (228.6 mm), topped by two bails.
The marked vertical span follows the named feature; transparent margins and unmeasured details do not alter it. How calibrated comparisons work →
Recorded properties
Cricket wicket set dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71.12 cm | Not recorded | specified | |
| 22.86 cm | Not recorded | specified |
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- MCC — Law 8, the wicketsRegulation stump height and total wicket width.
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