Object
Cricket stumps
A cricket wicket: three stumps with bails.
71.1 cm (2'4")
- Measured
- Tops of the stumps 28 in / 71.12 cm above the playing surface; wicket 9 in / 22.86 cm wide (Law 8).
- Source
- MCC, The Laws of Cricket: Law 8 – The Wickets · checked 19 September 2026
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103.9 cm difference (3 ft 4.9 in). Average US adult man is taller than Cricket stumps.
About Cricket stumps
Cricket stumps: A cricket wicket: three stumps with bails.
MCC, The Laws of Cricket: Law 8 – The Wickets gives 71.1 cm (2'4") (Tops of the stumps 28 in / 71.12 cm above the playing surface; wicket 9 in / 22.86 cm wide (Law 8)).
Next to the average US adult man (175 cm (5'9"), CDC), cricket stumps is 2.46 times shorter: a difference of 103.9 cm (3'5").
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Frequently asked questions
How tall is a cricket stumps?
71.1 cm (2'4") (Tops of the stumps 28 in / 71.12 cm above the playing surface; wicket 9 in / 22.86 cm wide (Law 8)), according to MCC, The Laws of Cricket: Law 8 – The Wickets.
Is a cricket stumps taller than a person?
No. The average US adult man is 175 cm (5'9") (CDC), so a cricket stumps at 71.1 cm (2'4") is 103.9 cm shorter.
Source
Measurement read from MCC, The Laws of Cricket: Law 8 – The Wickets on 19 September 2026. Tops of the stumps 28 in / 71.12 cm above the playing surface; wicket 9 in / 22.86 cm wide (Law 8). HeightViz draws the figure the source gives and does not measure anything itself; if the source changes, this page is updated from it.
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