Legendary batter and former head coach Rahul Dravid’s son Samit has earned his maiden call-up in the India U-19 squad for the multi-format series against Australia U-19.
BCCI announced the Under-19 squad on August 31 where Samit Dravid also found a place in both red-ball and white-ball teams. The 18-year-old Samit recently played in the Maharaja T20 Trophy for Mysore Warriors where he scored 82 runs from seven innings at an average of 11.71 and a strike rate of 113.88.
His highest score comes from the match against Gulbarga Mystics scoring 33 runs with the help of four fours and a six. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh’s Mohamed Amaan will be seen leading the ODI in the upcoming series while Soham Patwardhan will be seen leading the team in the four-day matches.
India’s U-19 multi-format tournament will kickstart with the ODI series and the first match will be played on September 21 at Puducherry.
Afghanistan Cricket Board has retained Mirwais Ashraf as their chairman for the next three years. As per the report, a top official of ACB confirmed the development to sports media on Friday on a request not to be named.
Mirwais Ashraf was appointed as the chairman of the ACB in 2021 and was expected to end his tenure in August 2023.
“Due to his performance for the last three years, the Taliban government extended Mirwais Ashraf’s new term as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board for three more years,” said the ACB official.
“Look stability is key to our success and we try to value it. During the last three years we had one chairman, one CEO and one coach and we changed our captain only once as we feel that if we want to develop as a cricketing nation we need to put major focus on stability and don’t try to go for chopping and changing,” he added.
The former Afghanistan all-rounder Ashraf has represented Afghanistan in 46 ODIs and 25 T20Is. Ashraf made his ODI debut against the Netherlands at the VRA Cricket Ground on August 30, 2009.
He had also made his First-Class debut against the same team in Afghanistan’s debut match in the Intercontinental Cup, wherein in the second inning, he took 4/24 to help Afghanistan register a historic win by one wicket.
He was part of the Afghanistan squad for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, where he has had some outstanding performances with the bat and ball. He was also appointed as Afghanistan’s ICC Ambassador for the Cricket World Cup 2019 in England and Wales.
Bangladesh who took a lead in the two-match Test series against Pakistan included Taskin Ahmed in their playing 11 for the second test at Rawalpindi.
Taskin Ahmed replaced injured Shoriful Islam who suffered a niggle ahead of the second and last test of the Bangladesh tour of Pakistan 2024. With Mushfiqur Rahim’s impressive 191, Bangladesh won the first test of the series by 10 wickets and lead the series.
Notably, the 10-wicket victory in the first test will be the first-ever test victory for Bangladesh against Pakistan. Before the first test at Rawalpindi, Pakistan and Bangladesh played 13 tests where Pakistan won 12 and a match ended in drawn.
With a defeat in the first test, Pakistan are under pressure to win the second and last test match to level the series and avoid the whitewash in their home.
After winning the toss, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto said “We will bowl first, there’s some moisture and it should help our pacers. We played good cricket in the last match, but that was past and we’re looking forward to this game. Shoriful has a niggle and he’s replaced by Taskin”.
Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das(w), Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Nahid Rana.
Stumps and Bails Price: In recent years, Cricket has been influenced by technology with some innovations like Hawk-eye, Decision Review System (DRS), Snickometer and Hot Spot are just some of the innovations that have helped improve the accuracy of decision-making in cricket.
One of the most important components of the sport is stumps and bails. Traditionally, wooden stumps and bails were used, but the game has evolved with the introduction of LED stumps and Bails.
Cricket wickets are made up of stumps and bails, positioned in the popping in both sides of the crease. In the early days of cricket, only two stumps were used with a long bail which marked a boundary to be protected by Batsman. However, the umpire can’t decide whether the ball went in between two stumps or went out of it.
On May 23, 1775, Lumpy Steven discovered three stumps which is followed till the date. It is way easier to decide whether the ball went through wickets. However, the close call ran out and the ball grazing the stumps has been predicted more accurately in the modern days of cricket with the evolution of the stumps.
Manufacturers of Cricket Stumps and Bails
Across the world, there are many manufacturers but only a few brands are popular and recognized as the brand. Listed below are some of the popular brands of manufacturers of Stumps and Bails.
Kookaburra
Gray-Nicolls
Gunn & Moore (GM)
Sherwood
C&K.
Different Types of Cricket Stumps
There are several different types of cricket stumps, generally differentiated from each other by the materials that they are made. Each type has its benefits and challenges for players. Listed below are the different types of stumps in cricket.
Wooden Cricket Stumps
Metal Cricket Stumps
Plastic Cricket Stumps
LED Stumps
Zing Stumps
Electra Stumps
Stumps
Price
Base
High
Wooden Stumps
$30-$60
$250-$500
Metal Stumps
$50-$100
$500-$1000
Plastic Stumps
$20-$50
$100-$200
LED / Zing / Electra Stumps
$500-$1000
$5000-$10000
Wooden Cricket Stumps
Many professional grounds use Wooden Stumps, which are usually made from ash. However, Wooden cricket stumps do have the disadvantage that they’re less hard-wearing than some other types of stumps, and they can be prone to warping over time.
Using high-quality ash wood and varnishing the wood can increase the lifespan of your stumps, but they might also struggle to withstand the rigours of being hit repeatedly by a fast-moving cricket ball.
Metal Stumps are different from wooden ones, as they are usually freestanding and do not need to be hammered into the ground. Despite their durability, metal stumps come as a unit attached with bails to form a complete wicket which means you cannot knock down the bails to the fullest which will lack accuracy.
They also have detachable bails whose price may vary due to various specs. The Kookaburra Metal Tipped Stumps vary from 30 – 100 AUD / 20.35 – 64.84 USD / INR 1708.22 – 5694.07
Plastic Cricket Stumps
Plastic cricket stumps can also withstand a lot of wear and tear and are a better replacement for Wooden stumps. As a more cost-effective option than wooden stumps, Plastic stumps are easy to use for practising their batting or bowling. But they are not used in professional cricket matches.
Various brands like Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls, Gunn & Moore (GM), Vivian Thomas, and JSS are the popular manufacturers of Stumps, and the price starting 23.04 AUD / 15.63 USD / 1311.91 INR.
LED Cricket Stumps
LED cricket stumps are a better alternative to traditional wooden stumps. They’re perfect for poorer visibility conditions they allow the bowler to see the wicket through the batsman’s legs in poor weather.
These innovative LEDstumps were first used in 2013 in the Big Bash League of Australia. In July 2013, the International Cricket Council approved the use of LED stumps in international cricket.
Later, the ICC introduced LED stumps in the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh which got a positive response in the cricket world. Since then, the ICC has been using these stumps in all major global ICC tournaments.
Meanwhile, the national boards also used these sophisticated stumps for the bilateral series and T20 franchise leagues like the IPL, BBL, and The Hundred.
With various brands manufacturing the stumps and bails, the stump price varies between 14,049.71 – 56198.83 AUD / 9528.23 – 38,112 USD.
Zing Cricket Stumps
These are the set-ups used in the major cricket competitions and internationals nowadays with innovative upgrades. This includes the measures to ensure the wicket in close call encounters like balls brushing them.
Zing Cricket Stumps are the advanced version of the LED Stumps which use sensors while the LED stumps work on basic electronic systems. These stumps will glow when the ball hits the stumps or bails which would help derive the decision quicker and accurately.
With the vary in the quality, location, and manufacturer the price may vary starting from 2450 AUD – 2680 AUD / 1661.54 USD – 1817.52 USD.
Electra Cricket Stumps
The Electra Cricket Stumps is the latest version used in the recently concluded Women’s Big Bash League and lights up differently according to the happenings in the match.
These stumps are equipped with lights that illuminate in various colors and signal different events during a match. When a player is dismissed, the stumps flash red light.
For boundaries such as fours and sixes, the stumps will light up with alternating colors in an upward direction. Meanwhile, no ball will flash a red and white scrolling light, confirming the decision of the on-field umpire.
Bails used in Cricket
A bail is two smaller sticks placed on top of the three stumps to form a wicket. The bails are used to determine when the wicket is broken or put down. The wicket is considered to be broken if one or both of the bails from the stumps or stump are struck out of the ground.
Each Bail is made of a single cylindrically shaped piece of wood which has two smaller cylinders of wood protruding from each end. The larger central cylinder is called the barrel and the smaller protrusions are the spigots.
The spigots are unequal in length with the longer side resting on one stump, while the shorter rests on the middle stump together with the short spigot of the other bail.
Special heavy bails made of denser wood are sometimes used in windy conditions if the normal light bails are likely to be blown off the stumps. The umpire can decide to dispense with the bails completely.
Wooden Bails
Metal Bails
LED Bails
Zing Bails
Wooden Bails
Wooden Bails were used from the early years of cricket and were used along with the Wooden Stumps. They are made up of Wood most commonly Ash and together format a wicket at each end of the pitch.
Metal Bails
Mostly Metal stumps have bails attached to them and cannot be detached. Although Metal detachable bails are also used with stumps but not been used widely over these years.
LED Bails
It is an innovation with LED Bails which flash completely when dislodged. They were invented by an Australian engineer and trademarked as LED Bails. They were designed to aid umpires with both run-out and stumping decisions.
With the price differing from the brand, the average price of the LED bails will be between 589 -735.79 AUD / 400- 499 USD.
Zing Bails
Zing Bails are shock absorbing and both water and Sand resistant which are powered by batteries. The Australian company Zing International created the bails with LED lights.
The provider offered a simple and convenient solution by lighting up immediately upon removal, allowing every camera angle to contribute to making accurate decisions. The Zinc bail prices vary from 43.99 AUD – 82.49 AUD.
*The stump and bails price may vary based on different factors such as the quality of the stumps, the manufacturer, and the location.
World’s Tallest Cricketers: As a die-hard cricket follower, many of us at least for a time might searched the answer for “Does height play a role in a player’s success in cricket“.
But on second thought, we might conclude that height may not be the key factor for a player to be successful but it might add an advantage to them. Many players with average and below-average height have emerged as successful players in this particular sport.
Notably, there is no minimum height requirement for a player to join a cricket team. In cricket, if a player measures considerably high compared to the others, he might have an advantage in tackling the ball while batting, can add extra bounce while bowling, and can swing his arm to an extended height to grab a catch while fielding.
However, height is not the sole determining factor for a player’s success, skill, technique and strategy also play a vital role in a player’s effectiveness.
“God of Cricket” Sachin Tendulkar is one of the best examples to justify that height might not be the key factor for a player’s success in cricket.
Indian legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s stature is 5’5″ while the average height for Indian cricketers is around 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm) to 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm).
With this height, Sachin Tendulkar scripts various records and went on to score 100 centuries which remains unbroken to date.
World’s Tallest Cricketers – Top 10
While speaking of the World’s Tallest Cricketers, Mohammed Irfan is the name that flashes in everyone’s mind. Hailing from Pakistan, the speedster’s vertical measurement stands at 7 feet 1 inch and he is the only cricketer with a stature over 7 feet.
The top 10 World’s Tallest Cricketers along with their nationality and measurement are followed.
Rank
Player
Team
Ht (cm)
Ht (feet/inch)
1
Mohammed Irfan
Pakistan
216
7’1”
2
Marco Jansen
South Africa
209
6’10”
3
Boyd Rankin
England/Ireland
204
6’8”
4
Kyle Jamieson
New Zealand
203
6’8”
5
Blessing Muzarabani
Zimbabwe
203
6’8”
6
Cameron Cuffy
West Indies
203
6’8”
7
Bruce Reid
Australia
203
6’8”
8
Joel Garner
West Indies
203
6’8”
9
Peter George
Australia
203
6’8”
10
Jason Holder
West Indies
201
6’7”
Mohammed Irfan – 7’1”
Born in Gaggo, Punjab, Pakistan, Mohammed Irfan has represented Pakistan in Test, ODI and T20 cricket between 2010 and 2019. Irfan debuted for the Pakistan national cricket team at 28 years of age and represented the team in 4 Tests and 60 ODIs bagging 10 and 83 wickets respectively.
Mohammed Irfan celebrating Alex Hales dismissal(Image: Online)
Marco Jansen – 6’10”
Marco Jansen was born on 1 May 2000 in Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa and made his first-class debut for North West in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup on 11 October 2018.
Jansen was added to South Africa’s Test squad for the Pakistan series in 2021. He made his international debut in December 2021 in a Test match against India and bagged his maiden test wicket by dismissing Jasprit Bumrah.
Marco Jansen(Image: Online)
Boyd Rankin – 6’8”
Boyd Rankin was born on July 5 1984 in Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland and represented Ireland in every age group from U-13 upwards, by the age of 15, he was playing first-team cricket for Bready, his local club.
On 21 May 2021, Rankin announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. During his career, Rankin played 3 Tests, 75 ODIs, 50 T20Is and bagged 8, 107 and 55 wickets respectively.
Boyd Rankin (Image: Online)
Kyle Jamieson – 6’8”
Kyle Jamieson was born on 30 December 1994 in Auckland, New Zealand. Jamieson attended Auckland Grammar School and was part of New Zealand’s squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
In his youth, Jamieson played point guard at the New Zealand Breakers academy but preferred cricket over basketball as he was a proficient fast bowler.
Jamieson made his international debut for the New Zealand cricket team in February 2020 against India. Jamieson was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship, where he picked up 5 wickets in the first innings during the final.
Blessing Muzarabani – 6’8”
Blessing Muzarabani was born on 2 October 1996 in Murewa, a small town in Zimbabwe. The right-arm bowler made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.
Muzarabani made his international debut for Zimbabwe in 2017 in a Test match against South Africa and made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe on 15 January 2018 in a match against Bangladesh.
Blessing Muzarabani(Image: Online)
Cameron Cuffy – 6’8”
With his impressive, 6’8” figure former West Indies bowler Cameron Cuffy managed to hold a spot in the top 10 World’s Tallest Cricketers list. Cuffy represented in West Indies at international levels between 1994 and 2002.
The right-arm pacer made his international debut on 17 October 1994 in an ODI match against India. Cuffy represented the West Indies in 15 Tests, and 41 ODIs and bagged 43 and 41 wickets respectively.
Cameron Cuffy(Image: Online)
Bruce Reid – 6’8”
Bruce Reid is a former Australian international cricketer, born in Perth, Western Australia on 14 March 1963. With his 6’8” figure, the former Aussies cricketer still holds a place in the top 10 World’s Tallest Cricketers list.
Bruce Reid represented Australia in 27 Tests and 61 ODIs between 1985 and 1992. Bruce ended his career with 113 Test wickets and 63 ODI wickets. He was a part of the Australian team that won their first world title during the 1987 Cricket World Cup and is the first Australian to take a hat-trick in the ODI format of the game.
Bruce Reid(Image: X)
Joel Garner – 6’8”
Former West Indies cricketer Joel Garner was born in Christ Church, Barbados on 16 December 1952 and made his international debut for West Indies in 1977 and continued to represent the team till 1987.
During his decade-long career, Garner played 58 Tests, and 98 ODIs and bagged 259 and 146 wickets. Garner was a member of the West Indies team that won their second world title in the 1979 Cricket World Cup as well as finishing as runners-up at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Joel Garner(Image: Online)
Peter George – 6’8”
Former Australian Test cricketer Peter George who played only one Test for Australia still holds a spot in the top 10 World’s Tallest Cricketers list with his vertical measurement of 6’8”. He made his Test cricket debut for Australia in the second Test against India at Bangalore. In his only Test, George bagged two wickets for 48 runs.
Peter George(Image: Online)
Jason Holder – 6’7”
Barbadian cricketer Jason Omar Holder was born on 5 November 1991 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The right-arm medium-fast bowling all-rounder made his international debut in 2013 in an ODI match against Australia.
With his phenomenal 6’7” height, Holder played multiple crucial knocks for West Indies. Notably, Holder was a member of the West Indies team that won the 2016 T20 World Cup.
He is also the second West Indian, after Sir Garfield Sobers, to attain both 2500 runs and 150 wickets in test match cricket.
IPL Today Match Pitch Report: The Indian Premier League is one of the most famous domestic T20 leagues in the world. Since its inception in 2008, the IPL has never faced a dip in its viewership and moves in an uptrend.
Though the board will reveal the venue details along with the schedule, the tendency of the pitch will not remain the same throughout the tournament. The condition of the pitch will vary owing to various natural factors like rain, humidity, dew and much more.
As most of the IPL matches are played in the evening, the teams will scrutinise the pitch at their best to overcome the hurdles that a team faced before in the same venue.
Apart from the teams, many core IPL fans will also look out for the pitch report to decide the outcome of the match. Particularly, dream11 fans will have a closer look at the “IPL today match pitch report” to form their fantasy11 team to win the prediction game.
If you don’t have enough time to analyse the IPL today match pitch report to select your fantasy11 team, we have a dedicated post for you titled “Today IPL match dream11 prediction” to emerge victorious in the fantasy11 race.
IPL Today Match Pitch Report
IPL Today Match Pitch Report will give you a detailed report of the pitch condition of the venue that is set to host the IPL match today. Today IPL match pitch report will be updated here ahead of the game.
The grand final of the IPL 2024 between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders will be played in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium today.
The M. A. Chidambaram Stadium is known for its sporting pitch, which has something for both batsmen and bowlers. It is generally dry and provides a grip for spinners.
The pitch has assisted batting more than usual in IPL 2024. The average team score at the Chepauk in IPL 2024 has been 166 runs. However, the scores are slightly higher for the teams batting first as the average inches up to 177.
In the eight IPL matches at the venue this year, the team winning the toss has opted to bat twice and lost both. Of the six times teams went with bowling first, three won and three lost.
The pitch dimensions on Sunday are expected to help the bowlers. In the second qualifier, the boundary down the ground was 77m. Square of the wicket, one boundary was 61m on one side and 72 on the other.
Today IPL Match Pitch Name
Unlike many domestic leagues, the Indian Premier League will not be played in a few venues, all participating teams in the tournament will have a home venue.
IPL League matches will be played in home and away format while the knockout round will be played in common venues as planned by the BCCI.
Today IPL match will be played in MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Today IPL Match Pitch Place
Some IPL fans might know the stadium name but might have no idea regarding the pitch place. Pitch place for the league matches can remembered easily as the match will be played in either one of the team’s home venues. But the venues for the knockout stages might be difficult to remember.
Today IPL match will be played in Chennai.
Today IPL Match Pitch Average Score
The average first-innings score at the stadium is 164, whereas the average first-innings winning score is 174.
Today IPL Match Ground History
MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai hosted its first match back in 2008 and saw many historic matches.
First Match
23-04-2008
Matches Played
85
Matches Won Batting First
49 (57.65%)
Matches Won Batting Second
36 (42.35%)
Matches Won Winning Toss
42 (49.41%)
Matches Won Losing Toss
43 (50.59%)
Matches with No Result
0 (0.00%)
Highest Individual Innings
127 – M Vijay (CSK) vs RR – 03/04/2010
Best Bowling
5/5 – A Madhwal (MI) vs LSG – 24/05/2023
Highest Team Innings
246/5 (CSK) vs RR – 03/04/2010
Lowest Team Innings
70 (RCB) vs CSK – 23/03/2019
Highest Run Chase Achieved
201/6 (PBKS) vs CSK – 30/04/2023
Average Runs per Wicket
26.17
Average Runs per Over
8.03
Average Score Batting First
163.89
Today IPL Match Ground Weather Report
Along with the pitch report, many cricket fans will search for today IPL match ground weather report to have an overview of the pitch report.
The IPL 2024 final between KKR and SRH might face a minor threat due to Cyclone Remal’s activity in the north of the Bay of Bengal.
Sunday is expected to remain cloudy in Chennai with evening humidity exceeding 60% but 0% chance of rain as per a report.
Cricket which is a team sport is the second most-watched sport in the World next to Soccer. Though the origin of cricket was unclear, it is believed to have originated in the late 16th century in England.
The year 1598 marks the first recorded match in Kent, England. Cricket became a popular sport in England in the 1700s and developed globally in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Cricket which has been played for nearly five decades as of now introduced many formats and rules to gain popularity but also stuck with the basic fundamentals in some terms.
Though many changes were made in cricket during its progression, basic elements including the number of players, usage of the bat, ball, stumps, grounds and some other terms remain unchanged.
The usage of the bat will vary from player to player but has to be under the cricket terms and conditions. Cricket balls on the other hand will differ based on the format. To understand it clearly, we have created a separate article under “Different types of balls in cricket“.
In this section, we have listed the different types of stumps and bails in cricket. Cricket stumps have also undergone multiple upgrades with the change in generations.
Stumps and bails will be used as a pair in a cricket match and will not use different sets of stumps with different sets of bails. Moreover, the same model of stumps and bails will be used on both sides of the wicket.
Different Types of Stumps and Bails in Cricket
Cricket which has its roots back in the 15th century uses various models of stumps and bails till date.
Stumps are the three vertical posts that support two bails and they form the wicket. A cricket match will use a couple of wickets on both ends of the pitch. The overall width of each wicket is 9 inches(22.9 cm).
Each stump stands 28 inches(71.1 cm) tall with a maximum and minimum diameter of 3.81 cm and 3.49 cm. The three vertical stumps will have a spike at one end for inserting in the ground and the other end will have a “U-shaped” cut to place the bails over the stumps.
Following are the different types of stumps and Bails used in cricket so far:
Stumps
Ash Stumps
Willow Stumps
Composite Stumps
Plastic Stumps
Metal Stumps
LED Stumps
Zing Stumps
Electra Stumps
Bails
Wooden Bails
LED Bails
Zing Bails
Types of Stumps in Cricket
Ash Stumps
Ash Stumps are traditionally made from ash and are widely used in many cricket matches to date considering their durability.
According to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the custodians of the Laws of Cricket, the official name is “Stumps”, and they must be made of wood, preferably from the ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) or other hardwoods.
According to the cricket rules, the wooden stumps should be 30 inches(76.2 cm) in height, 3.25 inches(8.3 cm) in diameter and the distance between centers of two adjacent stumps should be 22 inches (55.9 cm).
Ash Stumps are available in different grades which are:
English Ash: High-quality, premium ash stumps
European Ash: High-quality, affordable ash stumps
Indian Ash: Good-quality, budget-friendly ash stumps
Popular manufacturers of Ash Stumps: Gray-Nicolls, Kookaburra, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, C&K, Lakewood, Wills, Abacus, Vivian Thomas and JSS.
Ash Stumps Price Range:
Basic: $30-$60
Mid-range: $60-$120
Premium: $120-$250
Elite: $250-$500
Ash Stumps(Image: Kookaburra Sport)
Willow Stumps
Like Ash Stumps, Willow Stumps are also durable and popular but unlike Ash Stumps, these stumps are made from Willow wood. These kinds of stumps are easy to maintain and repair. Willow stumps are resistant to ball impact and wear and are also available in various sizes and grades.
Willow Stumps are available in different grades which are:
English Willow: High-quality, premium willow stumps
Indian Willow: Good-quality, budget-friendly willow stumps
Popular manufacturers of Willow Stumps: Gray-Nicolls, Kookaburra, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, C&K, New Balance, Lakewood, Wills, PUMA, and Abacus.
Willow Stumps Price Range:
Basic: $20-$50
Mid-range: $50-$100
Premium: $100-$250
Elite: $250-$500
Plastic Stumps
Unlike the Ash, Willow or Composite stumps, these kinds of stumps are not used for professional cricket matches. These kinds of stumps are used during practice sessions and are often made of plastic or lightweight materials and are called – Poly Stumps, Plastic Stumps or Training Poly Stumps.
Plastic Stumps are available in three different types which are:
High-Density Plastic Stumps: Durable and long-lasting
Polypropylene Stumps: Lightweight and resistant to impact
HDPE Stumps: High-performance and durable
Popular manufacturers of Plastic Stumps: Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, and C&K.
Plastic Stumps Price Range:
Basic: $20-$50
Mid-range: $50-$100
Premium: $100-$200
Metal Stumps
These kinds of stumps are used in practice sessions or on artificial pitches, but not typically in professional matches. Metal Stumps provide longer durability than any other stumps. These stumps are extremely durable and resistant to ball impact, wear, and weather.
Metals stumps will be considerably heavier than the other stumps and it might be difficult to carry in and out of the match. But these kinds of stumps will long last compared to the other stumps.
Metal Stumps are available in three different types which are:
Aluminum Stumps: Lightweight and corrosion-resistant
Steel Stumps: Durable and high-performance
Galvanized Steel Stumps: Rust-resistant and long-lasting
Popular manufacturers of Metal Stumps: Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, and C&K.
Metal Stumps are available in four different price categories starting from $50.
Basic: $50-$100
Mid-range: $100-$250
Premium: $250-$500
Elite: $500-$1000
Composite Stumps
Composite Stumps are introduced as an alternative to the traditional wood stumps. These stumps are made from a combination of materials – carbon fiber, plastic and fiberglass.
Composite Stumps are lightweight and durable and also resistant to ball impact, wear and weather. These stumps are suitable for both indoor and outdoor play. As of Ash Stumps, Composite Stumps are also available in different types which are:
Plastic Stumps: Lightweight, easy to assemble stumps
Popular manufacturers of Composite Stumps: Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, and C&K.
Composite Stumps Price Range:
Basic: $50-$100
Mid-range: $100-$250
Premium: $250-$500
Elite: $500-$1000
LED Stumps
Stumps and bails are embedded with red LEDs, which flash when they are completely dislodged. LED stumps are the latest and widely used stumps in cricket matches. LED wickets are made from a composite plastic, which are embedded with LED lights.
Australian mechanical industrial Engineer and inventor Bronte EcKermann invented the LED Stumps.
LED Stumps were first tried out in a club game in Adelaide. Right after Cricket Australia was convinced regarding the usage of LED stumps instead of standard wooden stumps for night matches, the board decided to use the LED Stumps in the 2012 edition of the Big Bash League.
Later the LED Stumps were introduced in international cricket in 2015 during a T20I match between Australia and New Zealand in Brisbane, Australia, on February 12, 2015.
These kinds of stumps provide an assist to the umpires in making their decisions easier. Particularly in the night matches these LED stumps will flash a light to indicate a disturbance in the stumps.
Apart from wicket assistance, these stumps are also stuffed with a camera, mic and some sensors to assist the umpires in making decisions. For professional matches, one or more of the stumps are hallowed and stuffed with a small television camera and a microphone.
These stump cams give a unique view of play for action replays, particularly when a batsman is bowled. LED stumps with audio detectors or mic provide instant indication of wickets, runs, and other game events.
How do LED Stumps Work?
LED stumps will incorporate low-voltage batteries in each of the bails and stumps.
When a bail is dislodged from the stumps, the sensor detects the movement and sends a signal to the LED lights which inturn flash or glow brightly, indicating a wicket.
Zing Stumps
Stumps with bails that glow when dislodged, making it easier for umpires to make decisions. Zing Stumps uses advanced sensors and algorithms for accurate wicket detection, while LED Stumps rely on basic electronic systems.
In Zing Stumps, the bails light up within 1/1000th second of them being lifted. Zing Stumps provides in-depth game data and analysis. Tracks and displays detailed game data, including ball speed, trajectory, and spin.
How do ZING Stumps Work?
The sensors embedded within the stumps will detect even the slightest movement or impact on the stumps and send a signal to the processor.
The processor will trigger a bright flash of light from the bail, indicating that the wicket has fallen.
LED Stumps
Zing Stumps
LED lights will be embedded in the stumps and bails
This kind of stump uses a unique technology named “Zing” where the bails will emit a bright flash of light when dislodged
When the bails are dislodged, a bright light will flash or glow to indicate a wicket
Unlike LED Stumps, no LED lights will be visible on the stumps, the flash will be visible only when the bails are dislodged.
LED Stumps are typically used in high-level cricket matches and professional cricket games.
Zing Stumps are designed to be used in all levels of cricket, ranging from club to professional
Unlike normal stumps, a minimal disturbance in the stumps will result in LED flash which provides a clear indication of a wicket, reducing disputes
Zing Stumps also provides a high accuracy like LED stumps
Popular manufacturers of Electronic Stumps: Kookaburra, Gray-Nicolls, Gunn & Moore (GM), Sherwood, and C&K.
The price of Electronic Stumps ranges from $500 to $10000:
Basic: $500-$1000
Mid-range: $1000-$2500
Premium: $2500-$5000
Elite: $5000-$10000
Electra Stumps
Cricket Australia which introduced ‘Zing Bails’ back in 2012, has introduced the concept of Electra Stumps in the Big Bash League(BBL) 2023-24 season.
Electra Stumps are equipped with lights that illuminate in various colours and will flash different colours for various events. Colour indication of the Electra Stumps:
Event
Indication
Dismissal
Flashing Red and then fire
Fours
Colour Shift
Sixes
Colour Scrolling
No Ball
Red and White Scrolling
Between Overs
Purple and Blue Scrolling
Types of Bails in Cricket
As of stumps, various types of bails are also used in cricket matches. The bails are the key factors deciding the fall of the wicket. Types of bails in cricket are as follows.
Wooden Bails
Traditional Bails are typically made from wood, often ash or willow. These bails will have a simpler design with no electronic components. These bails are less expensive than the modern electronic bails. Umpires will confirm the dismissal only when the bails dislodged from the stumps.
LED Bails
Unlike traditional bails, LED bails will use electronic components to indicate the dismissal. LED bails will automatically flash a bright light when the ball/player makes a disturbance in the wicket.
LED bails work based on a microcontroller. When the ball hits the wicket, the sensor detects the impact and sends a signal to the microprocessor which in turn confirms the signal and sends another signal to the LED lights which illuminate to indicate a wicket has been taken.
Zing Bails
The lights in Zing Bails flash only when both ends of the bail break contact with the stumps, which makes it extremely clear regarding the dismissal. The Australian company Zing International created the bails with LED lights called Zing Cricket Wicket or Zings.
Zing Bails widely helps the match officials to have a clear view of the exact moment at which the bails were dislodged during the review of the stumping and run-out dismissals.
Umpires had long struggled with the stumping and run-out decisions as it’s never been easy to determine the exact point at which the bails have been dislodged from the stumps.
Though Cricket has adopted Decision Review System(DRS) and many other technologies to decide the outcome, they further increased the need for determining the exact moment at which the bails were removed.
These Zing Bails provide an easy and convenient solution for making the decision. As the bails glow as soon as they are removed, it helps the match officials to confirm the exact impact time.
The third edition of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) is set to kick start on September 20 with three set to host the highly-anticipated tournament till October 16. The entire tournament will be played across three different venues in Srinagar, Jodhpur and Suraj.
Legends League Cricket 2024 will feature the recently retired Shikhar Dhawan, Dinesh Karthik and many other former star cricketers.
Legends League Cricket 2024 Retained Players
Ahead of the auction, all six participating teams retained some key players for the event. Following are the complete details of the Legends League Cricket 2024 Retained Players:
Team
Retained Players
Manipal Tigers
Robin Uthappa
Harbhajan Singh
Thisara Perera
India Capitals
Ashley Nurse
Ben Dunk
Gujarat Team
Chris Gayle
Konark Suryas Odisha
Irfan Pathan
Yusuf Pathan
Southern Superstars
Abdur Razzak
Urbanrisers Hyderabad
Suresh Raina
Gurkeerat Singh
Peter Trego
Legends League Cricket 2024 Squad
The player auction has been hosted on August 29 in New Delhi with over 200 players set to go under a bidding hammer. Following are the complete details of the Legends League Cricket 2024 Squad:
Manipal Tigers
Harbhajan Singh, Robin Uthappa, Thisara Perera, Sheldon Cottrell, Dan Christian, Angelo Perera, Manoj Tiwary, Asela Gunaratne, Solomon Mire, Anureet Singh, Abu Nechim, Amit Verma, Imran Khan, Rahul Shukla, Amitoze Singh, Praveen Gupta, Saurabh Tiwary.
India Capitals
Ashley Nurse, Ben Dunk, Dwayne Smith, Colin de Orandhomme, Naman Ojha, Dhawal Kulkarni, Chris Mpofu, Faiz Fazal, Iqbal Abdulla, Kirk Edwards, Rahul Sharma, Pankaj Singh, Gnaneswara Rao, Bharat Chipli, Parvinder Awana, Pawan Suyal, Murali Vijay, Ian Bell.
Gujarat Team
Chris Gayle, Liam Plunkett, Morne Van Wyk, Lendl Simmons, Asohar Afohan, Jerome Taylor, Paras Khada, Seekkuge Prasanna, Kamau Leverrock, Sybrand Enoelbrecht, Shannon Gabriel, Samar Quadri, Mohammad Kaif, Sreesanth, Shikhar Dhawan.
Konark Suryas Odisha
Irfan Pathan, Yusuf Pathan, Kevin O’ Brien, Ross Taylor, Vinay Kumar, Richard Levi, Dilshan Munaweera, Shahbaz Nadeem, Fidel Edwards, Ben Laughlin, Rajesh Bishnoi, Pravin Tambe, Diwesh Pathania, KP Appanna, Ambati Rayudu, Navin Stewart.
Southern Superstars
Abdur Razzak, Dinesh Karthik, Elton Chigumbura, Hamilton Masakadza, Pawan Negi, Jeevan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Shreevats Goswami, Hamid Hassan, Nathan Coulter Nile, Chirag Gandhi, Suboth Bhati, Robin Bist, Jesal Kari, Chaturanga de Silva, Monu Kumar
Urbanrisers Hyderabad
Suresh Raina (C), Gurkeerat Singh, Peter Trego, Samiullah Shinwari, George Worker, Isuru Udana, Rikki Clarke, Stuart Binny, Jaskaran Malhotra, Chadwick Walton, Bipul Sharma, Nuwan Pradeep, Yogesh Nagar.
IPL Stumps Price: The Stumps and Bails used in the IPL are not cheap and there are a lot of kits the players need to be able to take part in the tournament.
From bats, pads, and gloves to different shoes for bowling and batting, wicket-keeper’s gloves and pads, and the protective gear needed for a player’s different role. The Indian Premier League is the most popular and biggest cricket league across the globe and usually takes place during the summer for two months between March and May.
The globally renowned league is known for its top-notch infrastructure and television production quality. Over the years, IPL has continuously evolved also advancing the technologies to enhance the tournament’s future.
Beyond the enhancements in production and broadcasting, cricket equipment has also evolved over the years notably the evolution of Stump technology.
LED stumps, introduced a few years ago, became a highlight as they had the feature of being illuminated with red light upon impact by the ball. The LED stumps and Bails were introduced in the Indian Premier League for the first time in 2016.
Invention and Technology of Stumps
A former Australian Grade cricketer and engineer invented the LED Stumps in 2012. He and his business partner, David Leggitwood, founded Zing International in Australia.
He came up with the idea of LED bails after getting inspired by his daughter’s toys, which are similar to a cricket bail and contain LED lights.
The previously used stumps and bails are made from wood, but since the invention of LED stumps, wooden stumps, and bails are used less in international-level crickets.
The LED stumps are made from composite plastic, they are embedded with LED lights, a stump camera, and a microphone. The bails are powered by low-voltage batteries. The bail consists of microprocessors that detect when the bail falls from the stump’s rim.
The bails light up within 1/1000th second once they come in contact with the ball, bat, or any player. Then the microprocessor sends a radio signal to the stumps, which prompts them to light up.
Use of LED stumps
These innovative LEDstumps were first used in 2013 in the Big Bash League of Australia. In July 2013, the International Cricket Council approved the use of LED stumps in international cricket.
Later, the ICC introduced LED stumps in the 2014 T20 World Cup in Bangladesh which got a positive response in the cricket world. Since then, the ICC has been using these stumps in all major ICC tournaments across the world.
Meanwhile, the national boards also used these sophisticated stumps for the bilateral series as well as for T20 franchise leagues like the IPL, BBL, and The Hundred.
Cost of LED Stumps
The IPL stump price may vary based on different factors such as the quality of the stumps, the manufacturer, and the location. The IPL stump price varies from INR 10 -35 lakhs, while the LED-equipped bails also have a significant price tag. Price staggered INR 40-50 thousand these bails are one of the most desired equipment in the league.
The costs of the IPL stumps can be attributed to the incorporation of highly precise light sensors. Each set of stumps undergoes various quality checks to ensure flawless performance during matches, for these export-grade stumps.
Why the Stumps in IPL are expensive?
It was a difficult task for a third umpire to decide if the bails were completely dislodged during a close call runout or stumping call.
While the stump price of INR 30 lakhs seems a high cost, it is useful in making accurate decisions in cricket which is valuable in T20 leagues and international cricket.
However, BCCI does not buy Stumps all the time. They have signed a long-term contract with an Australian company Zing International Pte Ltd and lease the wickets for the Indian T20 league and international matches hosted by India.
The cost of LED-enabled stumps, however, differs depending on brands, design, and other factors. Bails used in the domestic league could cost around INR 4,000.
There’s no escaping the fact that technology and innovations come at such an expensive one as long as they give correct decisions.
How Arshdeep Singh’s Final Over in 2023 highlighted the cost of IPL LED Stumps
In the 16th edition of the IPL, Arshdeep Singh bowled the final over against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium where the hosts needed to pull 16 runs to secure the win.
But Arshdeep Singh had other ideas. Mumbai Indians needed 15 from four balls, but the medium fast bowler produced two consecutive yorkers to dismiss Tilak and Nehal Wadhera, who came in as an impact player.
IPL broken stumps (image: IPL)
His destructive spell broke two stumps with his fierce deliveries. Reports indicated that these stumps cost INR 24 lakhs.
Similarly during the 31st match of the IPL 2024 played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), Trent Boult cleaned up KKR batter Sunil Narine and in the process, dismantled a stump.
Gus Atkinson registered his name to the history of books at the Lord’s Cricket ground as he scored his maiden Test Hundred on August 30 on day 02 of the second test in the Sri Lanka tour of England 2024.
Atkinson has been impressive with bowling skills since his test debut but has also assisted the side with the bat on day 01 as he came into Friday not out on 74. The start from the England star was stunning and it sort of set the tone for him early on.
Sticking to the Bazball method, Atkinson started the day with no measures and 2 consecutive boundaries off Lahiru Kumara, before being adjudged dismissal on the third ball of the day.
However, a review saved him and the England star wouldn’t look back after that. The next two overs from Milan Rathnayake and Kumara saw Atkinson smashing two more boundaries and race into the 90s.
The 93rd over from Kumara would see Atkinson start things with a boundary, before hitting another one to get to score a hundred.
Atkinson came in with England bothering day 01 and quickly helped them consolidate and post a challenging total at Lord’s. Atkinson finally got dismissed after scoring 118 runs off 115 balls, thanks to a smart catch from Rathnayake. His innings consisted of 14 boundaries and 4 sixes.
Some of the shots from Atkinson on Days 01 and 02 of the Lords did get the fans talking because of his similar technique to the great all-rounder Jacques Kallis. Joe Root scored 143 on Day 01, helping the side to score 427 runs in the first innings.
“I’ll tell you why it was good watching Gussy bat at the end, being at the other end when he hit those straight sixes, they were unbelievable. It’s like watching someone like Jacques Kallis play.”
“It was a great little innings from him, and there were some good partnerships along the way and we’ve found ourselves in a really good position now,” Root said in a video uploaded by ECB. By the end of Day 02, Sri Lanka scored 87 runs losing 6 wickets.
The Cricket West Indies president Johnny Grave feels that the ICC’s multi-million fund to revive the Test cricket will have no impact on the format’s health.
The new ICC chairman Jay Shah wishes to impose the sustenance of Test cricket, for which a 15 million fund has been proposed by the approval of the three big boards CA, BCCI, and ECB.
The fund aims to reinforce Test cricket in nations outside the Big Three to bring a balance against the lopsided state.
The initiative was driven by Cricket Australia chairman Mark Baird and got support from the England Cricket Board (ECB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
There is also a provision in the planned central fund that rewards players with a 10,000-US dollar match fee per appearance. Although Grave appreciated the gesture by the three boards, but feels that the money will not make any difference to test Cricket.
“Cricket as a game needs to think much more as a league and needs to understand everyone’s business models a bit better. I think there are some positive noises from the Big 3, I think the Test fund was a good initiative. I don’t know if US $15 million a year will make any difference to anything,” said Grave.
Grave further revealed that the match fee sum offered according to the central fund is only as much as Cricket West Indies is offering currently.
India Test Cricket Team(Image: Twitter)
“I think the idea of paying a Test fee of US $10,000 is not even window dressing. We pay our players US $10,000. So, I sort of smiled when I saw that come out in the press. I thought, ‘how is it going to change cricket and how’s that going to be saviour of Test cricket when our players are already getting paid that?’ It’s not going to make any difference to us,” he added.
Johnny Grave will step down from his role as CWI CEO in October 2024, after seven years in charge.
Grave laments the recurring two-match test series, with only three big boards playing dedicated test series exceeding three matches.
“What will make a difference, in my opinion, to improve West Indies Test cricket is by playing more three-match series rather than two-match series, by having dedicated Test windows where you’re not competing against franchise opportunities, or actually supporting our ‘A’ team programs. We’ve really struggled to get ‘A’ team tours,” Grave said.
Johnny Grave admitted that the test fund is not even close to an answer to save the format, he certainly welcomes the Big Three’s thinking to revive the test cricket.
“I welcome the debate and I’m not saying that I or we at West Indies cricket have all the answers, but we welcome the debate, we welcome the slight change in mindset which is the Big 3 can’t just play against themselves, they’ve got to have a stronger opposition,” he concluded.
West Indies has marked their sole three test match series against England in the current WTC cycle where the former suffered a clean sweep defeat in the hands of English men.
Sanjiv Goenka - KL Rahul chatting after the match against SRH(Image: X)
The LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka has given an indirect message to LSG captain KL Rahul, by mentioning his time with Rising Pune Supergiants, MS Dhoni and Steve Smith. He blamed KL Rahul and the team management for LSG’s poor decision-making in IPL 2024.
Making their debut in the 2022 season, LSG made it to playoffs in the first two seasons but slipped to the seventh spot in the last edition which made doubts of KL Rahul’s release from the franchise.
Goenka and Rahul had a few meetings since then, but no decision has been made til now. In between Zaheer Khan is set to join LSG for the mentor role. The former Indian pacer will take over the position left open by Gautam Gambhir ahead of IPL 2024.
Goenka felt that LSG lacks an Indian coach like Gambhir to help the side make crucial calls in certain situations.
“Last year, I felt that an Indian mind, you can call him a mentor or anything, who has that fierce desire to win, was lacking a bit. Zaheer, even when he was a player, he was very determined to win. That was his only aim. I want that,” said Goenka.
A video shows his discussion with captain KL Rahul following LSG’s defeat to SRH this year. It was revealed that Goenka dropped hints on dissatisfaction with the team management’s reasoning behind their poor show in the 17th edition.
KL Rahul (image: x)
“I am not satisfied if someone comes and tells me we played badly today. Then, repeats the same thing the next two days. So I will ask him, ‘Why?’ One player can be off-form, but XI players cannot be off-form every day. The decision-making role that Zaheer can play. The role that Gautam played was lacking last season. So my expectation from Zaheer is to work on that decision-making,” he said.
Goenka owned an IPL team before LSG as they owned RPS in IPL 2016 and 2017 when BCCI wanted two new franchises for two years to replace Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings.
MS Dhoni led RPS in the IPL 2016 and the franchise named Smith as the captain. RPS reached the final of IPL 2017 but failed to chase down 130 against Mumba Indians.
Goenka said it was due to inexperience as a team. “The Super Giants family has been in the IPL for five years. Two of those were with Pune, and three were with Lucknow. When we reached the finals with Pune, it was a new and inexperienced team. You leave out Steve Smith and MS Dhoni, we didn’t have much experience in the team,” he said.
“We were about to win the final, but due to our lack of experience, we lost. So making the right calls in those crunch moments is key.”
Goenka’s no experience in the team, barring Dhoni and Smith, however, is not true as RPS had the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Manoj Tiwary, Dan Christian, and Jaydev Unadkat in their ranks in the final.
“Mumbai have a habit of winning. Everyone should emulate their never-say-die attitude. It was Pune’s match to win but they lost it by themselves because of the pressure applied by Mumbai. This attitude needs to be there in Lucknow. Otherwise, we would never win. We have to be confident in ourselves,” he said.
