Best Indoor Cricket Field & Practice Net Lighting

Do you know how to light up an indoor cricket field and stadium? Indoor cricket is an exciting sport that is now common because we can play cricket at any time and in any weather. In order to illuminate an indoor practice net, we need to meet the lighting requirements.

How many lux do we need for indoor cricket field lighting?

Like traditional cricket stadium lighting, we need to decide on the correct lux level. The higher the lux level, the brighter the cricket pitch will be. Depending on the type of indoor cricket practice net facility, we need to have a lux level of 250 to 750 lux, as well as the lighting uniformity required.

Type of indoor cricket ground	Lux levels for indoor cricket	Lighting uniformity standard
Class I (Professional)	750 lux to 1500 lux	0.7 to 0.8
Class II (Regional competition, high school cricket court)	500 lux to 750 lux	0.6 to 0.7
Class III (Training, indoor cricket club, etc)	200 to 300 lux	0.6

As we can see from the table above, professional indoor cricket fields require a higher level of lux. This is because we need brighter lights for the cricketers to see the fast moving cricket ball and the intense playing environment.

Conversely, recreational indoor cricket court have much lower lux level standards because we want to create a relaxed atmosphere for amateur cricketers.

How many lux of light do I need for indoor cricket practice nets?

The main difference between an indoor cricket practice net and a cricket field is that there are nets that surround the rectangular pitch. We need more and brighter lighting to help eliminate shadows. We also need to improve the safety of cricketers as fast moving cricket balls will be enclosed in a relatively small area of the practice nets.

Type of indoor cricket practice net	Lux standard for practice net	Light uniformity
Class I	800 lux to 1000 lux	0.8
Class II	500 lux to 750 lux	0.7
Class III	400 to 500 lux	0.6

What lights are used in indoor cricket field and practice net?

When choosing lighting for indoor cricket grounds and practice nets, we need to know what we call cricket field lighting. In fact, we can simply call them cricket floodlights, high bay cricket court lights, UFO lights, etc.

Floodlights are one of the most common types of lighting for indoor cricket practice nets facility because of their all-round functionality. Floodlights can provide powerful and extensive lighting for cricket grounds, so we can use fewer cricket lights to achieve better light uniformity. So, you may ask, how many lights do we need to illuminate an indoor cricket court or practice net? In fact, it depends on the size of the cricket area. Depending on the shape and size of the field, the number of lighting fixtures required is estimated to be 25 to 100. Please do not hesitate to contact for a free lighting design.

UFO high bay lights are designed to be installed at a height of 4 meters or more. Similar to floodlights, high bay lights are commonly used for indoor cricket practice nets because of their affordable price and intense lighting. With common wattage of indoor cricket lights ranging from 100W to 1000W, we can choose the best number and wattage of cricket field lights to get the best indoor cricket field lighting design.

How to choose the best indoor cricket court light?

With thousands of indoor cricket pitch lighting products on the market, how do you choose the best lighting? In fact, we can look at the following factors.

Independent light on and off (smart control)

Indoor practice nets and cricket field lighting should be switched on and off separately so as to illuminate a part of the field. We can optimize energy usage and reduce distractions to the cricketers. The best indoor cricket lighting solution should have a uniformity of 0.6 to 0.7 or better.

We can achieve this by simply using a DMX, DALI or 0-10V dimming system, so we can partially dim or steer the light for a specific indoor cricket practice net area.

LED cricket lights life span

LED is the best choice for indoor cricket field lights because it has a life span of over 150,000 hours, so we won’t have to replace the lamps for 40 years. It saves a lot of maintenance costs. If you are using conventional HID lighting for indoor cricket grounds such as metal halide, mercury vapor or halogen lights, you may need to replace the lights every 2 to 4 years, which is time consuming and costly.

Heat dissipation of indoor cricket lights

Since the lights are mounted on the ceiling, we need to make sure that the lights have a good heat dissipation system. If hot air is trapped inside the ceiling, it may overheat the electronic components inside the cricket field floodlight, thus affecting its life. In addition to getting a good ceiling ventilation system, we can also have good heat dissipation for the indoor cricket pitch lights.

Reducing glare

The best cricket lighting solution should have less glare. By placing the indoor practice net lights away from the centerline, we can prevent the lights from shining directly onto the cricket field. Less glare improves the performance of cricketers.

If you need a free indoor practice net and cricket field lighting consultation, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We offer free sports lighting design.