What is the distance measured between the wickets in a standard cricket pitch?

22 yards seems arbitary but it is the length "chain" this was the oxen trace chain length as oxen were used to plough fields. an acre was the area that a ploughman could plough in a day. so the distance between the wickets was a standard measure with the equipment readily available

ExtremeJockey81420, oh what fun can be had with a chain for purposes of this site. 10 chains to a furlong and as you say, a furlong squared is an acre. 8 furlongs to a mile. Then we can start on Hoppas feet!

ExtremeJockey81420, and remember the chant from school