What is the length of Cricket stumps?
Correct answer: C. 28 inches
- A. 24 inches
- B. 26 inches
- C. 28 inches
- D. 30 inches
Explanation
Cricket stumps are 28 inches, or 71.1 centimetres, high above the ground. The 30-inch measurement is a common but incorrect approximation.
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