What is the minimum size requirement for a cricket ground?

Question

Also is there a shape restriction,like it has to be round

Which sport requires the biggest ground?

Answer 1

The cricket field consists of a large, often circular or oval-shaped, grassy ground, in the centre of which is a flat strip of ground 22 yards (20.12 m) long, called a cricket pitch. A wicket, usually made of wood, is placed at each end of the pitch.. There are no fixed dimensions for the field but its diameter usually varies between 450 feet (137 m) and 500 feet (150 m). The perimeter of the field, known as the boundary, is marked, often with a rope or a painted line.

For a one-innings match played over a set number of fair deliveries, there are two additional field markings. A painted oval is made by drawing a semicircle of 30 yards (27.4 m) radius from the centre of each wicket with respect to the breadth of the pitch and joining them with lines parallel, 30 yards (27.4 m) to the length of the pitch. This line, commonly known as the circle, divides the field into an infield and outfield. Two circles of radius 15 yards (13.7 m), centred on each wicket and often marked by dots, define the close-infield. The infield, outfield, and the close-infield are used to enforce fielding restrictions.

Answer 2

The shape shouldn't necessarily be a circle because a ground in Auckland is more of a diamond shape. The size, i think its 75 - 100 metres diameter.

Answer 3

These are the standard requirements as per the ICC standard test match and ODI playing conditions:

Playing area: minimum 140 yards from boundry to boundry square of the pitch.

Pitch should be minimum 60 yards from one boundry sqaure of the pitch.

When this minimum distance is used the pitch has to be minimum 80 yards from the opposite square boundry.

The straight boundry at both ends of the pitch shall be minimum 60 yards from the centre of the pitch.

These dimensions are for those grounds which are used for ODI or Test match after 1st July 1995. Grounds used before that date are exempt from maintaining these dimensions

Answer 4

It can be very big ground or very narrow street, We play Cricket everywhere in India.

Answer 5

may be round or oval

around 180 M in diameter is good enough for ODI and Tests

120 to 140 for 20 20's