What is the length of a cricket pitch in yards?
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22
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21
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19
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25
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Explanation
A standard cricket pitch is precisely 22 yards (20.12 meters) long between the stumps at each end. This has been the official length since the early days of cricket and is standardized across all formats of the game internationally.
AI explanation
A cricket pitch, measured from one set of stumps to the other, is officially 22 yards long (equivalent to one chain, a traditional unit of measurement). This distance is fixed by the Laws of Cricket and applies at every level of the game, from local clubs to international Tests.