Ground (cricket)

A batter's ground is the area behind the popping crease at their end of the pitch.

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.

[1][2][3] A batter's ground is the area behind the popping crease at his end of the pitch.

[5] 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".

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 fielding team put down the wicket in his ground.

The Sydney Cricket Ground in 2016.
The white lines (popping creases) and the area in between them are the only part of the field between the two batter's grounds. There is a wicket in each of the grounds, and batters risk being out if a wicket is struck by the ball and they are not in their ground.