Stump & wicket - difference between

[moosa]

what is the difference between a wicket and stump and the difference between crease and crease markings

[wisden17]

All these are defined in the Laws. Wicket is defined in Law 8.1, and further in Appendix A, stumps are also defined in Law 8.

Creases and crease markings are defined in Law 9, and further in Appendix B.

[moosa]

I can’t understand what is given in Law 9 and Appendix B. I cannot understand the difference properly between crease and crease markings. Please explain.

[tippexii]

The crease marking is the white line (usually around 1 inch thick) that is painted on the pitch.

The crease is the back/inside edge of the crease marking. Therefore, for a batsman to be in his ground he must have something grounded behind the crease, ie OVER the white line. If his bat/foot is ON the white line on the pitch, he is NOT behind the crease, and can thereofre be run out/stumped.

[umpire]

Stumps: The three upright wooden sticks at each end of the pitch. Sitting on top each set of stumps are two bails. A term also used to describe the end of a days play.
Wicket(s): the terms "wicket", and "wickets", are used in different and important ways. "THE wicket" is the strip of field between the two sets of sticks marking the bases. "A wicket", used as singular or plural, is a count of the number of "outs" in an inning, so "95 for 7 wickets" means 95 runs scored, for 7 "outs". "THE wickets", always used in plural, are the set of three sticks or "stumps" marking the base, as in "He stood in front of the wickets". It helps to know the context in which the word is being used!

[nompere]

"Stumps: The three upright wooden sticks at each end of the pitch. Sitting on top each set of stumps are two bails." This is universally agreed to form "a wicket".

"Stumps: A term also used to describe the end of a days play." This is a slang term originated by Australian commentators and is to be deplored!

"the strip of field between the two sets of sticks" should correctly be called the PITCH although again the deplorable slang term of "THE wicket" has come into popular use.

"THE wickets" in plural refers to both sets of stumps, hence running between the wickets. If the batsman "stood in front of the wicket", it should be singular

[exexile]

Even in Victorian times they used to call the playing surface the 'wicket'. It may be wrong to the purist but the term has been used for a very long time - quite possibly by the original shepherds who invented the game!