Cricket - Non-Turf Surfaces

Non-Turf cricket pitches and nets provide an alternative playing surface to natural turf where additional high wear surface can help to provide cricket where space is limited or when a large number of people, such as a school want to play cricket, or where it is difficult to maintain natural turf to the required safety and performance standards.

Non-turf surfaces are also used for practice and training purposes.

There are two main construction methods of non-turf surface:
1. Engineered base- solid concrete or tarmac base.
2. Dynamic base – compacted granular stone designed to mimic the way a natural pitch plays.

Always follow the manufacturer’s maintenance guidelines/recommendations – if you do not have a copy – contact the supplier. Always check the requirements of your warranty.

Synthetic surfaces are not maintenance free; the carpet needs cleaning and the dynamic base need re-levelling and rolled on a regular basis with a light roller, ideally pushed and pulled and not driven by a motor to reduce wheel slip.

Lack of maintenance will cause the surface to become dirty, and a lack of rolling can cause the surface to become uneven and even dangerous in some circumstances.

Weed control may also be required and the edges should be maintained to prevent excess grass ingress. Always follow the product label and conform to applicable pesticide legislation when using herbicides or other pesticides.

Always check for tears in the carpet and shockpad and repair where necessary to reduce injury risk and to prevent further damage to the surface.