In cricket, the outfield is the area of the field of play that is further from the batsman than the infield. It is the part of the field that is farthest from the batting area in baseball and cricket. Fielders in the outfield have more ground to cover than infielders, but also more time before the ball reaches them. Catches are most likely to arise from shots that have been skied (in cricket) or popped (in baseball and softball) . The term "fast outfield" refers to the outfield where the ball travels much faster than the regular outfields, which can be due to the grass height, a dry outfield, or even the slope of the ground, which affects the acceleration of the ball. The condition of the turf has a major effect on the speed at which the ball travels through the outfield. On a slow outfield, the ball decelerates significantly, making fielding easier and batting harder, while on a fast outfield, the ball does not decelerate significantly even when rolling along the turf, often racing past the fielders and over the boundary rope.