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In cricket , a ground is a location where cricket matches are played, comprising a cricket field , cricket pavilion and any associated buildings and amenities.

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27-462: The Bath Grounds is a historic recreational ground and cricket ground based in the town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch , Leicestershire . It is home to Ashby Hastings Cricket Club and Ashby Bowls Club. The grounds are subject to conservation area protection. and are designated a "sensitive area" in retained policy E1 of the most recent Local Plan. The Bath Grounds get their name from the Ivanhoe Baths ,

54-453: A run is the unit of scoring . The team with the most runs wins in many versions of the game, and always draws at worst (see result ), except for some results decided by the DLS method , which is used in rain-shortened limited-overs games when the two teams have had a different number of opportunities to score runs. One run (known as a " single ") is scored when the two batters (the striker and

81-548: A Neo-classical Spa building designed by Robert Chaplin and built by the 1st Marquis of Hastings. The spa opened in 1822 and was named after the Sir Walter Scott novel Ivanhoe which mentions the local area. The land to the east of the Baths was laid out as an area of fashionable ‘greensward’ for the benefit of visitors to the Baths. This landscaped area consisted of a carriage drive and walks, used for sedate and genteel recreation. By

108-483: A long time, until well into the 18th century, the scorers sat on the field and increments to the score were known as "notches" because they would notch the scores on a stick, with a deeper knick at 20. The same method was used by shepherds when counting sheep. In the earliest known laws of cricket, dated 1744, one of the rules states: "If in running a Notch, the Wicket is struck down by a Throw, before his Foot, Hand, or Bat

135-462: A minimum distance of 58 feet (17.7 m). The striking batsman may begin his or her run from the moment the ball hits the bat; the non-striker may begin his or her run before the ball is struck, but runs the risk of being run out if they move out of their crease before the bowler delivers the ball. Leaving the crease early, to gain an advantage in running between the wickets, is known as backing up . The batsmen stop running when they judge that

162-549: A risk factor because either batter can be run out , (one method of dismissal ), with the run then not being scored, if the fielding side can break one of the wickets (at either end of the pitch) with the ball before the batter near that wicket has completed the run. Scoring runs is the subject of Law 18 in the Laws of Cricket . Boundaries are covered in Law 19. How the Batsman makes his ground

189-450: Is Law 30. Batsmen frequently run singles and also "twos" and "threes". If the batsmen run a single or a three, they have "changed ends", so the striking batsman becomes the non-striker for the next delivery, and vice versa. If the single or three is scored off the last delivery of the over , the striker, having changed ends, retains the strike for the first delivery of the next over. There are rare instances of "fours" being all run when

216-588: Is over the Popping-Crease, or a Stump hit by the Ball, though the Bail was down, it's out". In the 1774 version, the equivalent rule states: "Or if in running a notch, the wicket is struck down by a throw, or with the ball in hand, before his foot, hand, or bat is grounded over the popping-crease; but if the bail is off, a stump must be struck out of the ground by the ball". These are the earliest known references to running as

243-413: Is the area behind the popping crease at their end of the pitch . It is one of the two safe zones that batters run between to score runs . In addition to the cricket field, the ground may include a pavilion , viewing areas or stadium , a car park, shops, bars, floodlights , sight screens , gates, and conference facilities. A batter's ground is the area behind the popping crease at his end of

270-405: Is unnecessary if the batsman hits the ball to the marked boundary of the field . If the ball reaches the boundary having made contact with the ground, four runs are added to the scores of both the batsman (if he had struck the ball) and the team. If the batsman succeeds in hitting the ball onto or over the boundary on the full (i.e. the ball does not contact the ground until it has hit or is beyond

297-452: The pitch . In general, a ground belongs only to the batter who is closest to it, and stays so until the other batter gets closer to it. Whether a batter is in or out of his ground is defined by Law 30 of the Laws of Cricket . So long as the batter has his body or his bat (that he is holding) touching the ground, he is in it, and is said to have "made good his ground". Batters can run between

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324-540: The Ashby 20 Road Race, the annual tribute band Fake Festival and other local festivals. The Bath Grounds has recently been at the centre of a controversial development dispute, in which it was proposed by Oaklands Hotels Ltd - owners of the grounds and adjacent Royal Hotel - that five houses be built on the grounds, covering around a fifth of the available green space. The proposals were met with fierce local opposition, including petitions, objection letters, local media coverage and

351-575: The Town Council feel are unsightly and out of keeping with the Grade II* listed building. As mentioned above, the Bath Grounds and Royal Hotel are owned by Oakland Hotels Ltd. This company, whose sole directors are Simon Dawson, a local property developer, and a Klaus Bach, purchased them from Allied Sanif in 2011. Until 1999 they were owned by Bass Hotels. For many years the Bath Grounds have been leased by

378-411: The ball does not reach the boundary. A "five" is possible, but usually arises from a mistake by the fielders, such as an overthrow . The batsman is never compelled to run and can deliberately play without attempting to score. This is known as running between the wickets . During each run, each batter starts off behind one of the popping creases and then must go beyond the other popping crease, running

405-488: The ball is sufficiently controlled by the fielding team to prevent another run, for example when it is returned to the bowler or the wicketkeeper . If, when turning for an additional run, one of the batsmen fails to ground some part of their body or bat behind the popping crease, the umpire declares a "short run" and the run does not count but, even if the bat is dropped, runs do count as long as each batsman makes his ground with his bat or person somehow. The act of running

432-400: The ball). One extra is scored each time the bowler bowls an illegal delivery to the batter, and four extras are scored if the ball reaches the boundary without having been struck by the batter. To complete a run, both batters must make their ground , with some part of their person or bat touching the ground behind the popping crease at the other end of the pitch. Attempting a run carries

459-407: The boundary), six runs are added. If the batsmen are running when the ball reaches the boundary, they can stop, and their team will be awarded either the number of runs for the boundary (4 or 6), or runs the batsmen completed together (including a run in progress if they already crossed when the boundary is scored), whichever is greater. It is also possible for a fielder to stop the ball from reaching

486-507: The boundary, but for the ball to subsequently reach the boundary due to an overthrow by the fielder. In this case, four runs are scored (which are credited to the striker) in addition to any runs the batters had scored by running on that delivery. In addition to runs scored by the batsmen, the team total is incremented by extras (also known as "sundries" in Australia; they are not added to a batsman's individual score), which arise because: In

513-524: The formation of a "Friends of Ashby Bath Grounds" community group with a Facebook page and website. In the face of this opposition and objections from Sport England, English Heritage, the Environment Agency and Ashby Town Council, the proposal to build houses was withdrawn during August 2014. However the owner still plans to extend the Royal Hotel including two new buildings that many local residents and

540-557: The hotel owners to Ashby Town Council to operate as a public park for the community. Each lease has been subject to a right of renewal. The Town Council sub leases areas of the grounds to Ashby Hastings Cricket Club and to Ashby Bowls Club for their pavilions and pitches. The current Town Council lease expires on 21 June 2023 and contains a renewal clause for a further 28 years. 52°44′36.70″N 1°28′19.05″W  /  52.7435278°N 1.4719583°W  / 52.7435278; -1.4719583 Cricket ground A batter's ground

567-454: The non-striker) start off positioned at opposite ends of the pitch (which has a length of 22 yards) and then they each arrive safely at the other end of the pitch (i.e. they cross each other without being run out ). There is no limit on the number of runs that may be scored off a single delivery , and depending on how long it takes the fielding team to recover the ball, the batters may run more than once. Each completed run, if it occurs after

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594-400: The spa buildings are still visible within the Bath Grounds, including stone fragments from the columns, pediments and cornices. The Bath Grounds is home to Ashby Hastings Cricket Club . It is also historically known for hosting Leicestershire County Cricket Club . The Bath Grounds is also used for other sports such as hockey and bowls, as well as local events including the starting point of

621-473: The spa. The Ivanhoe Baths were closed on 22 March 1884, caused by falling visitor numbers due to the new preference for seaside resorts over spa resorts. The buildings remained unused and gradually decayed, eventually being demolished almost 60 years later for health and safety reasons. The Royal Hotel remained, standing to the West of the Bath Grounds, and was granted a grade 2 listed building status in 1950. Remnants of

648-403: The striker hits the ball with the bat (or a gloved hand holding the bat), increments the scores of both the team and the striker. A batter may also score 4 or 6 runs (without having to run) by striking the ball to the boundary . The team's total score in the innings is the aggregate of all its batters' individual scores plus any extras (runs scored regardless of whether the bat or glove hit

675-537: The turn of the century a more formal organisation of recreation was reflected in the establishment of tennis courts, a croquet lawn and a bowls green and use of the area by the Ivanhoe Archery club and Deer’s Leap Gun Club. By 1926 the Grounds had become an established venue for hockey and cricket clubs. The adjacent Royal Hotel, opened in 1827, was originally built to accommodate the rapidly increasing number of visitors to

702-442: The two grounds to score runs . However, if a batter is out of his ground (which can happen when he enters a ground that another batter is already occupying), he may be dismissed (prevented from further scoring) by being run out or stumped if the wicket in his ground is put down by the ball. This article about cricket terminology is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Run (cricket) In cricket ,

729-612: The written records of cricket, "run" is as old as "cricket" itself. In the earliest known reference to the sport, dated Monday, 17 January 1597 ( Julian date ), Surrey coroner John Derrick made a legal deposition concerning a plot of land in Guildford that when ( c.  1550 ): "a scholler of the Ffree Schoole of Guildeford, hee and diverse of his fellowes did runne and play there at creckett and other plaies". It may well be that, in this context, "runne" meant running in general. For

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