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Cricket practice net design specifications (outdoor)
Cricket practice net specifications
Cricket only synthetic practice pitches (training)
Dimensions of single net (fenced area)
3.6m wide x 11m long (minimum requirements)
Dimensions of pitch
2.4m wide x 21m long (includes 2m for wicket
box) (minimum requirements)
300mm x 175mm hole for stump to be located
at the centre of pad.
Bowlers landing pad dimension
Landing pad 1.8m wide x 3m long
300mm x 175mm hole for stump to be located
at the centre of pad.
Base: concrete slab (refer to concrete slab)
Bowlers landing pad surface - all season
synthetic with rubber fleck
Base
The wicket area is to be excavated to the
required formation level.
Place and compact a 50mm consolidated depth
of 20mm wet mix crushed rock as bedding for
the slab.
Concrete slab
Compacted granitic sand or concrete base
(subject to soil testing) covered with minimum
25 mm pile height synthetic grass infilled with
rubber granules.
Pitch to be 100 mm thick concrete slab reinforced with F62 mesh.
Concrete to be finished with a steel float followed by a hair broom finish.
Pitch surrounds to be 85 mm thick unreinforced concrete.
Concrete surface to be flush with adjacent grass surface.
Pitches to be provided with maximum 30mm longitude fall.
Fence enclosure
As in accordance with AS1725.4 – 2010.
Install fence prior to installation of pitch and prior to pouring of surrounds.
Fence to be 3m high black PVC coated mesh with top and bottom rails.
Bottom rail to be to be installed 25mm above finished concrete surface.
Fence to be 11m in length with black PVC coated mesh.
Rear fence (per lane) to be 3.6m in width with black PVC coated mesh.
Fence/s separating multiple practice wickets - to be 11m in length with black
PVC coated mesh.
Backdrop attached to fence to be conveyor belt (second hand) 3m wide and
2m high.
The posts (50 mm) and bracings will be powder coated to match the colour of
the mesh.
Footings – 750 mm ends at corner posts.
Footings – 600 mm ends at intermediate posts.
Roof design
Flat roof
The batting end will be roofed for a maximum 9m long section with black
PVC coated mesh.
Roof support posts at 3m.
Cricket turf pitch
Pitch - Cricket turf 1350 polypropylene carpet.
Cricket Turf 1350 is a 9-11mm pile height 7600 denier tufted carpet with a
secondary latex backing.
Carpet to be bonded to the concrete with a single component indoor/outdoor
carpet adhesive.
Bowlers landing pad surface - all season synthetic with rubber fleck.
