The correct answer is 8 feet.
The popping crease is a line 8 feet in front of each wicket. The stumps are three vertical sticks that are placed behind the popping crease. The bowler must bowl the ball from behind the popping crease, and the batsman must try to hit the ball without it hitting the stumps.
Option A is incorrect because it is the distance between the bowling crease and the popping crease. The bowling crease is a line 22 yards in front of each wicket.
Option B is incorrect because it is the distance between the wicket and the non-striker’s end of the pitch. The wicket is a set of three stumps with two bails balanced on top. The non-striker’s end of the pitch is the end of the pitch that is furthest from the bowler.
Option C is incorrect because it is the distance between the wicket and the batsman’s end of the pitch. The batsman’s end of the pitch is the end of the pitch that is closest to the bowler.
Option D is incorrect because it is the distance between the wicket and the boundary. The boundary is a line that runs around the edge of the cricket field.