Backyard Cricket

[OnSong]

Nice one, your name wouldnt be Les would it?

Nathan actually. I bowl handy right arm offies.

[Dog_ger]

Next game, I want to be watching from the "Corporate Stand" ..... (on the Hill on the left )

Unbelievable....

[mighty_tiger_79]

yeah ill join ya in the stand with the esky

[footy1992]

top effort! where did you get the mower from! absolute steal!
and and update for my pitches, as the end off season is nearing the wickets are being allowed to grow out as a golf green is mowed in for the winter season! pics to follow!

[OnSong]

top effort! where did you get the mower from! absolute steal!
and and update for my pitches, as the end off season is nearing the wickets are being allowed to grow out as a golf green is mowed in for the winter season! pics to follow!

Lol. I'm not growing mine out for a while.
Still working on getting low grass coverage.

Got the mower and roller from father in-law.
It's a beauty, pumped with it.

[Browny25]

Best thread!

I got alot of work to do to get to your leagues!

[Lightning McQueen]

I've had a pitch that we only perform low maintenance on for a year or so, after deciding to get rid of the pine chipped playground area I removed some sleepers that were dividing the grassed area and the playground area.
I also put a few strips of turf in that were left over from a nearby roundabout and were pretty dead, they are taking off now and the lawn is moving aggressively across the desolate area.
It wont be up and running for this summer but it's a project for my 6 year old and me, he already stands where the new pitch is going to be a practices his shots from there as it will open up the backyard heaps.
ATM we can only play straight or cover drives but when it's complete we'll have a full array of forward of the wicket shots, a longer pitch and a truer deck.
A mistake I always do is not take before and after shots each time we do a backyard project, I've been inspired now thanks.

[Mr Beefy]

I've had a pitch that we only perform low maintenance on for a year or so, after deciding to get rid of the pine chipped playground area I removed some sleepers that were dividing the grassed area and the playground area.
I also put a few strips of turf in that were left over from a nearby roundabout and were pretty dead, they are taking off now and the lawn is moving aggressively across the desolate area.
It wont be up and running for this summer but it's a project for my 6 year old and me, he already stands where the new pitch is going to be a practices his shots from there as it will open up the backyard heaps.
ATM we can only play straight or cover drives but when it's complete we'll have a full array of forward of the wicket shots, a longer pitch and a truer deck.
A mistake I always do is not take before and after shots each time we do a backyard project, I've been inspired now thanks.

Try nearmap to get aerial shots, they are pretty good and update more often than google maps. They have a slider bar where you can check out past photos

[OnSong]

top effort! where did you get the mower from! absolute steal!
and and update for my pitches, as the end off season is nearing the wickets are being allowed to grow out as a golf green is mowed in for the winter season! pics to follow!

How do you do your lines FF1992?
With a $50 note?

No, I mean the pitch lines? Do you have a stencil or something? I used a can of spray paint

[Lightning McQueen]

I've had a pitch that we only perform low maintenance on for a year or so, after deciding to get rid of the pine chipped playground area I removed some sleepers that were dividing the grassed area and the playground area.
I also put a few strips of turf in that were left over from a nearby roundabout and were pretty dead, they are taking off now and the lawn is moving aggressively across the desolate area.
It wont be up and running for this summer but it's a project for my 6 year old and me, he already stands where the new pitch is going to be a practices his shots from there as it will open up the backyard heaps.
ATM we can only play straight or cover drives but when it's complete we'll have a full array of forward of the wicket shots, a longer pitch and a truer deck.
A mistake I always do is not take before and after shots each time we do a backyard project, I've been inspired now thanks.

Try nearmap to get aerial shots, they are pretty good and update more often than google maps. They have a slider bar where you can check out past photos

Thankyou, I will, brought our backyard back from a forest 18 months ago.

[Lightning McQueen]

top effort! where did you get the mower from! absolute steal!
and and update for my pitches, as the end off season is nearing the wickets are being allowed to grow out as a golf green is mowed in for the winter season! pics to follow!

How do you do your lines FF1992?
With a $50 note?

No, I mean the pitch lines? Do you have a stencil or something? I used a can of spray paint

Crease or pitch?

[OnSong]

top effort! where did you get the mower from! absolute steal!
and and update for my pitches, as the end off season is nearing the wickets are being allowed to grow out as a golf green is mowed in for the winter season! pics to follow!

How do you do your lines FF1992?
With a $50 note?

No, I mean the pitch lines? Do you have a stencil or something? I used a can of spray paint

Crease or pitch?

Crease. That's the word!

[Lightning McQueen]

I usually just get two pieces of masking tape and leave about a 40mm gap in between them then spray paint in between.

[mickey]

Tips for the backyard curator:

Where possible use Santa Anna couch
Scarify the pitch area on a semi regular basis to thin the grass
Topdress after you scarify to level out the pitch
Measure in feet and inches, soooo much easier than metric

The pitch itself is 10' wide (the mown area)
The popping crease is 4' from the back foot crease. Measured from the back of the line
Stumps go in the middle of the back foot crease, so the line goes through the middle of the stump hole.
The return crease is 8'8" wide.
1 day wide lines are marked 17" or 1'5" from the return crease back towards the stumps
The danger area guides are marked, 5' from the popping crease and 1' either side of middle stump
those with a huge yard, the pitch is 66' stump to stump.

[Mr Beefy]

ICC Guidelines for Pitch preparation

[Lightning McQueen]

I've had a pitch that we only perform low maintenance on for a year or so, after deciding to get rid of the pine chipped playground area I removed some sleepers that were dividing the grassed area and the playground area.
I also put a few strips of turf in that were left over from a nearby roundabout and were pretty dead, they are taking off now and the lawn is moving aggressively across the desolate area.
It wont be up and running for this summer but it's a project for my 6 year old and me, he already stands where the new pitch is going to be a practices his shots from there as it will open up the backyard heaps.
ATM we can only play straight or cover drives but when it's complete we'll have a full array of forward of the wicket shots, a longer pitch and a truer deck.
A mistake I always do is not take before and after shots each time we do a backyard project, I've been inspired now thanks.

Try nearmap to get aerial shots, they are pretty good and update more often than google maps. They have a slider bar where you can check out past photos

Just been having a gander, that site is superb.

[Lightning McQueen]

Tips for the backyard curator:

Where possible use Santa Anna couch
Scarify the pitch area on a semi regular basis to thin the grass
Topdress after you scarify to level out the pitch
Measure in feet and inches, soooo much easier than metric

The pitch itself is 10' wide (the mown area)
The popping crease is 4' from the back foot crease. Measured from the back of the line
Stumps go in the middle of the back foot crease, so the line goes through the middle of the stump hole.
The return crease is 8'8" wide.
1 day wide lines are marked 17" or 1'5" from the return crease back towards the stumps
The danger area guides are marked, 5' from the popping crease and 1' either side of middle stump
those with a huge yard, the pitch is 66' stump to stump.

I have a predominantly sandy soil where I have transplanted the grass to, it is uneven but I just had to put it in before it died completely, can I top-soil it to the point that the turf is under the level of the soil and then have it come out once I levelled the soil?

[Dutchy]

When I used to make my own pitches as a kid in the backyard, I used to raid the flour bin in the pantry to make the crease lines.

[Lightning McQueen]

When I used to make my own pitches as a kid in the backyard, I used to raid the flour bin in the pantry to make the crease lines.

LOL.

[OnSong]

Tips for the backyard curator:

Where possible use Santa Anna couch
Scarify the pitch area on a semi regular basis to thin the grass
Topdress after you scarify to level out the pitch
Measure in feet and inches, soooo much easier than metric

The pitch itself is 10' wide (the mown area)
The popping crease is 4' from the back foot crease. Measured from the back of the line
Stumps go in the middle of the back foot crease, so the line goes through the middle of the stump hole.
The return crease is 8'8" wide.
1 day wide lines are marked 17" or 1'5" from the return crease back towards the stumps
The danger area guides are marked, 5' from the popping crease and 1' either side of middle stump
those with a huge yard, the pitch is 66' stump to stump.

Sweet Baby Jesus. That's some serious tips.