Stump (cricket) at the end of the day's play, the umpires will also remove the stumps. Stump (cricket) In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. "Stumping" or "being stumped" is a method of dismissing a batsman. The umpire "calling stumps" means the play is over for the day. The stumps are three vertical posts which support two bails. The stumps and bails are usually made of wood, most commonly ash, and together form a wicket at each end of the pitch. The overall width of each wicket is 9 inches (22.9 cm).
1771 English cricket season and settle the plan for the ensuing year". 1771 English cricket season 1771 was the 75th English cricket season since the earliest known important match was played. It is notable for the infamous wide bat affair which resulted in a rule being established within the "Laws of Cricket" whereby the maximum width of the bat has ever since been four and a quarter inches. Also of great historical significance is the Nottingham v Sheffield match in August which evidences both the spread of cricket throughout England and the rise of the northern counties who eventually became cricketing powerhouses. The following