Cricket 1894

MAR. 22, 1894 CRICKET t A WEEKLY RECOUP OF THE GAME. 80 Either B atsm an is o u t - 28. If in running, or at any other time, while the tali is in play, he te out of his ground, and his wicket te struck down by the ball after touching any fieldsman, or by the hand or aim with tall in hand, of any field man “ Run out.” 31. If the batsmen have crossed each other, he that runs for the wicket which is put down is o u t; if they have not crossed, he that has lefc the wicket which is put down is out. 26. Either Batsman is out —if when running, or at any time whilst the ball is “ in play” (Law 49), he be “ out of his ground ” (Law 58), and his wicket b3 struck “ down” (Law 57) by the ball after touching any fieldsman, or by the hand or aim holding the ball of any fi ldsman : Bun out. N . B .— If the batsmen have crossed each other, he that is running for tbe wicket which is put “ dow n” is o u t; if they have not crossed, he that has left the wicket which is put “ down ” is out. 50. Or, if he touch with his hands or 27. Or, if he take up the ball into his hands whilst *3 “ *n Play ” (Law 49) unless at the request of the at the request of the opposite side: - ___ ., , 7 \T ,, T TJ 1 “ fland’ed the ball ” opposite side ; Handled the ball. £0. Or, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman “ Obstructing the field.” 26. Or, if under pretence of running* or otherwise, either of the battmen wilfully prevent a ball from being caught:—“ Obstructing the field.” 28. Or, if the ball being “ in p lay” (Law 49), he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman, under pretence of running cr otherwise : except in the case provided for in Law 25: Obstructing the field. 36. A batsman sha’l not retire from 29. A batsman shall not retire from his wicket his wicket and return to it to complete and return to complete his innings after another bats- his irnings after another has teen in, man has been in, except in case of illness or injury, Tide.00 6 consen 0 e 0pp0fcl 6 an(j then only with the consent of the opposite side. 37. A substitute shall be allowed to field or run between wickets fcr any player who may, during ihe match, be incapacitated from illness or iDjury, but for no other reason, exceptwith the consent of the opposite side. 38. In all cases *he:e a substitute shall be allowed, the content of the opposite side shall te obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which he shall take. 89. In case any substitute shall be allowed to run tetween wickets, the striker may te run out if either he or his substitute be out of his ground. If the striker be out of his ground while the ball is in play, that wicket which he has left may te put down and the striker given out, although the other batsman may have made good the ground at that end, and the striker and his sutstitute at the other end. 30. Substitutes shall be allowed, with the consent of the opposite side, to field or run between wickets for any plaj er who may, during the match only, be incapa­ citated by illness or injury; but for no other reaon. The consent of the opposite side shall first be obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and, if to field, the place he shall occupy. 31. A bitsman, allowed a substitute to run for him, is thereby delaried from rucning himself. He may be run out if either he or his substitute be “ out of his ground” (Law 58). If he, teing tte striker, be “ out of his ground ” whilst the ball is in play, the wicket which he has left may be put “ down ” (Law 57), and he be given out, even although the other batsman may have made good the ground at that wicket, and both the striker and 1is sub:titute have safely reached the other wicket. 40. A batsmrn is liible to te out for any infringement of the laws by his substitute. 32. A batsman is liable to be out for any infringe­ ment of the Laws by his substitute. 41. The fieldsman may stop the tall with any part of his person, tut if he wi*fu ly etop it otherwise, the ball shall te ‘ dead.” and five runs added to the score; whatever runs may have been made, five only thall be added. 33. The Fieldsman— Exceptirg only the wicket­ keeper, no fieldsman may wear gloves or pads. He may stop the ball with any pait of his person; but if be wil­ fully stop it otherwise the ball shall be “ dead” (Law 50f), and four tddiiional tuds shall be added to the opponents’ score as “ extras.” In the case of a hit, whatever number of runs si all have been made befoie the ball was thus stopped, they shall be credited to the striker (Law 51 a), and yet four more runs he added to “ extras.” 49. The wicketkeeper shall stand behind the wicket. If he shall take the ball for the pu>pose of stumping before it has passed the wicket, or, if he shall incommode tte striker, by any none, or motion, or. if any part i f his person be over or I efore the wicket, the striker shall not be out, excepting under Laws 23, 27, 28,59, and 30. 34. The Wicket-Keeper shall stand behind the striker’s wicket. If he take the ball for the purpose of “ stumping ’ before it has passed the wicket, or if he incommode the striker by any no:se or mot;on, or if any part of his person or dress be over or before the wicket, notwithstanding that tiie ball may have struck down the wicket or have teen caught from a stroke of ihe bat or hand, the striker shall not be out, excepting under Laws 25, 26, 27, 28. 35. If any fieldsman wilfully obstruct a batsman when running, or at any other time, whilst the ball is “ in play” (Law 49), four runs shall be added to the inside score as “ extras.” £_(Continued on page 43). This small alteration meets the case of a ball lodging in batsman’s dress; he may touch ( i.e , remove) the same without infringing a law. Laws 26 and 30 of the present code are here combined. As they stand, both the striker and non-striker can be given out for the non-striker’s offence; wh;ch is both unfair and absurd. This proviso brings the law into harmony with the general practice in such cases. The inser.ion of the word “ only” adds to the authority of this law. A player, pre­ viously disabled, and unfit for play, cannot now have a sutstitute should he again break down. At first I thought <f striking out the last clause of th's law, as pressing too hard on the injured batsman. But I am disposed to think that it is not reasonable to allow both the batsman and the substitute to run. The wicket-keeper is already inconvenienced seriously by the substitute on the leg side of the wicktt; and the injured batsman has the advantage of not tiring himself by run­ ning. The words “ is thereby debarred, (fee.,” in the opening clause make the meaning clearer. Even now this law is not as intelli­ gible as I should like. The first clause is inserted to check an abuse much in vogue in American cricket. Four runs (instead of five, as now) are suggested as for a boundary. I se9 no reason, however, for retaining this la w ; it really is not wanted. ]f retained, the penalty sball te additional and count as an extra. The words “ n otw ith stan din g . . cr han d” are inserted to give CDmpleteness to this law. A new law : quite necessary, to check the practice of chaffing batsman, or otherwise bothering him, either when batting or run­ ning.