What Is Meant By “Protected Area” In Cricket

Posted on March 18, 2009
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Protected Area In Cricket

Protected Area In Cricket

The area of the pitch where the players (mainly bowlers) have to keep off.The protected area on the pitch is not marked,its an imaginary rectangle that runs right through the middle of the pitch.A bowler’s follow through after the delivery to the middle area of the pitch sometimes creates rough patches or cracks on the pitch which will create plenty of problems for the batsmen to play.

The protected area in cricket is normally marked with two little horizontal lines 5 feet from the popping crease on either side of the pitch by the groundsman.This helps to give an indication for the umpire of the area where the bowler must avoid while following through.

when a bowler runs on to the protected area,they are given a warning by the umpire.The 1st umpire then inform to the square leg umpire,captain of the fielding team and to the two batsmen that the bowler has been admonished.

The umpire will again warn the bowler if he commits the same mistake the second time.But if the same bowler does the same mistake the third time,the umpires will inform to the fielding captain to change the bowler immediately and he also will not be allowed to bowl for the rest of that particular innings.

The fielders can also be the charged of this unfair play or behavior,as Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi was banned for a test and two One-Day-Internationals after scraping his boots on the protected area during the 2nd test against England at Faisalabad.

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