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At the start of a cricket match how many pieces of wood are there on the field of play?

Question #101596. Asked by wilddog18.

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12 - 5 separate pieces in the stumps at each wicket, and two bats. Batsmen are on the field of play in pairs.
link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicket

To clarify - 2 sets of stumps, each with 3 uprights and 2 bails make the 10 pieces.

Dec 10 2008, 8:10 AM
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As many as you want to make it. The ball is made of cork and the umpires may well be carrying pencils to keep their records.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricket_ball

Dec 11 2008, 12:03 PM
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