As sport's popularity grows, Vernon Township is building a cricket pitch in Buffalo Grove

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Vernon Township announced Monday that it plans to build a cricket pitch this spring in the midst of the baseball and softball fields next to its administrative building, 3050 N. Main St. in Buffalo Grove.Township Supervisor Jonathan Altenberg initiated plans for the field, which recently was approved by the Buffalo Grove village board.

Cricket, which has its roots stretching back to 17th-century England, features 11 players on each side, with one known as a bowler pitching to batters. Matches can be played over multiple days. The sport is particularly popular today in South Asian countries such as India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Vernon Township worked with SportCourt Midwest on the pitch design, which will include a concrete pad built on compacted stone and covered with thick artificial turf. Its orientation will allow unimpeded use of the existing baseball and softball fields, though a mound on the baseball field at the southwest corner of the property will be removed.

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