page_title: Comparison of baseball and cricket
section_title: Field
hierarchical_section_title: Comparison of baseball and cricket / Field
context_page_description: Baseball and cricket are the best-known members of a family of related bat-and-ball games.
  Despite their similarities, the two sports also have many differences in play and in strategy. A comparison between baseball and cricket can be instructive to followers of either sport, since the similarities help to highlight nuances particular to each game.
context_section_description: Both sports have fields with large outfields (though baseball's distinction between infield and outfield is more naturally derived). In cricket, the bowling, batting, and running may all take place on the cricket pitch, while in baseball, the running happens separately around the bases.
caption: Minimum and example baseball and cricket field dimensions compared at the same scale.