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).
Wicket number of runs to win with only three batsmen dismissed, they are said to have won by seven wickets. The word "wicket" is also sometimes used to refer to the cricket pitch itself. According to the "Laws of Cricket", this usage is incorrect, but it is in common usage and commonly understood by cricket followers. The term "sticky wicket" refers to a situation in which the pitch has become damp, typically due to rain or high humidity. This makes the path of the ball more unpredictable thus making the job of defending the stumps that much more difficult. The full