Cricket 1894

44 CRICKET* A WEEKLY RECORD OP THE GAME. MAR. 22 , 1894 33. A batsman being out from any causa, the ball shall l e “ Head.” 35. After the ball shall have teen fiualiy settled in the wicketkeeper’s or rowler’s hand, it shall re *•dead; ” tut when the bowler is avout to deliver the ball, if the batsman at his wicket be out of his ground before actual deli­ very, the said bowler may run him out; but if the bowler throw at that wicket and any run result, it shall be scored ‘ No-ball.” 50. After the umpire his cai’ed "O ver” the ball is “ dead," but an appeal may be made as to whether either batsman is out; such appeal, however, shall not be made after the delivery of the next ball, not after any cessation of play. 41. The fieldsman may stop the ball with any part of his person, but if he wilfully s*op it otherwise, the ball shall be “ dead,’, and five runs a ded to score; whatever runs may ha e been made, five only shall be added. 2. The score shall be reckoned by runs. A run is scored :— 1st. So often as the batsmen a'ter a hit. or at any time while the ball is in play, shill have crossed, and made good their ground, from end to end. 2nd. For penalties under Laws 16, 34, 41, and allowances under 44. 17. If the ball, not having been called “ w ide” o r“ n ota'l,” pass the striker without touching his bat or person, and anv runs re obtained, the umpire shall call ‘ B ye” ; but if the ball touch any part of the striker’s person (hand excepted! and any run be obtained, the umpire shall ca I “ Leg bye,” such run« to be scored “ byes” and ‘ legbyes” respectively. 49. If either batsman run a short run, the umpire shall call “ One short,” and the ruu shall not be scored. definition be not possible, then omit all such references. Whatever can be understood <an be explained. Lord Bessborough in 1883 proposed th;s amendment— “ Tuat the ball shall be bowled with unchecked swing of the arm, and without downward action of the el- bov ; if ihe bill be thrown, etc.” Fair bowl­ ing covers all the space betwe n Humphreys’ lobs and Richardson’s high over-hands, yet their respective styles have absolutely nothing in common. What is a throw ? Let us know. One used to get weary of the senseless criti­ cism of certain bowling a ftw years since, which was described as “ very like a throw,” “ a kind of throw,” “ as good as a throw,” and so forth. I am not satis6ed with my own definitions, but at any rate they are an horest a tempt to make the law on this matter more complete than it ever has been frince the first laws were drawn up. 49. The Ball is ‘in play” v hen it has been delivered In the present laws this defini'ion is no- by the bo 'ler, and until such time as it is again finally where given, settled in the hands of either bowler or wicketkeeper; excepting only undt r Law 19. 50. The Ball is “ dead ” — In the present laws this definition is every- a, When a batsman shall have been put out from any where, viz.,— in Laws 33, 35, 41, 50. There cause. is a rmnifest advantage in bringing all cog­ nate points together. b, Or, When aft r deli* ery by the bowler, it shall again b. Part of this law appeared under Law 19. have finally settled in his hands or in the hands of the wicketkeeper. c, Or, W ien a “ No-ball,” or “ Wide-ball ” shall have been delivered Laws 12, 13, 14, 17). d, Or, Whtn the Umpire has called “ Over ” (Law 17), d. For part of this law Fee und(r or given a decision on an appeal “ Appeals.” e, Or, When it has crossed or struck against a boundary This is not provided for in thepresent laws (Law 38). / , Or, When a fieldsman has infringed Law 33. 51. Runs :— (a) A run is made fo often as the batsmen after a hit, or at any time whilst the ball is “ in play ” (Law 49), shall have erossel each other aud made good their ground at either w icket; excepting only when from a hit, the ball is caught (La - 21), ( b ) Or, when the ball, being ‘ in p’ ay ” (Law 49) shall have crossed nr struck against a boundary (Law 38), (c) Or as a penalty under Law 33. This is better than “ from end to end.1 The last clause is an addition. Implied but not explicitly stated. 52. Byes and Leg-Byes .— If the ball pass the striker without touching his bat or person (except U' del- Laws 12, 13, 14), and any run be obtained, the umpire shall call “ Bye,” but if it touch any p rt of the striker’s p rsnn (oands excepted), and any runs be obtained, the umpire shall call “ Leg-Bye.” Such run-? shall he scored to “ Byes ; ” and “ Leg Byes ” respectively. 53. Overthrows .—If the ball be thrown at the wicket Not provided for, except asregards the by a-:V fieldsman and any runs be ohtained, they shall bowler in Law 35 (pre.-ent code). It is be overthrows, and be scored to “ Extras ” (Law 19). absurd, in my judgment, to credit the striker with oserthrows for which he is in no way respo sible—as at present obtains. 54. Short Buns .— If when running more than one run, any batsman fail to ground his bat (in hand) or 1 his makes the present Law clearer, some part of his person within the “ Popping Crease ” (Law 7), the umpire shall call “ one short,” and such run shall not be scored.