James Lillywhiite's Cricketers' Annual 1874

1 8 1 X X X I V. The ball having been hit , the Striker mayguard his wicket with his bat, or with any part of his body except his hands ; that the 23rd law maynot be disobeyed. H emusttake care , however, to comply with Law20, which declares that he mustnot wilfully , with intent to score off it, strike the ball a second time. X X X V. The Wicket-keeper shall not take the ball for stumping until it have passed the wicket ; he shall not move until the ball be out of the Bowler's hand; h eshall not by any noise incommode the Striker ; and if any part of his person beover or before the wicket , although the ball hit it, the Striker shall not be out. Umpiresare frequently lax on this point . Wicket-keepers often , especially with slow bowling, taketheball in front of thewickets; andUmpiresshouldrecollect thatan active batsmancan sometimes get back into his ground as soon as the ball can pass the wicket. Therefore , wicket-keepers should be watched. XXXVI. The Umpires are the sole judges of fair or unfair play ; and all dis- putes shall be determined by them, each at his own wicket ; but in case of a catch which the Umpire at the wicket bowled from cannot see sufficiently to decide upon, he mayapply to the other Umpire, whose opinion shall be conclusive . A n d, in m yopinion , he should always so apply in case ofdoubt. X X X V I I. TheUmpiresin all matchesshall pitch fair wickets ; andthe parties shall toss up for choice of innings . The Umpires shall change wickets after each party has had one innings . In this law the word" wickets" is used in twodifferent senses. If, on the second occasion of its use, it read " ends," it would perhaps be clearer . X X X V I I I. Theyshall allow two minutesfor each Striker to comein and ten minutes between each innings . Whenthe Umpire shall call " Play" the party refusing to play shall lose the match. This is to guardagainst either side takinga nunfair advantageof the other in cases wheretime is of importance , and Umpires should jealously watch any attempt at unfairness. X X X I X. They are not to order a Striker out unless applied to by the adver- saries. N o r, b yinference, shouldan Umpiregive anintimationto the adversaries that it would beadvisable for t h e mto appeal. X L. But if one of the Bowler's feet be not on the ground behind the bowling crease and within the return crease when he shall deliver the ball , the Umpire at his wicket , unasked , must call " No Ball ." Seen o t etoR u l e9. XLI. If either of the Strikers run a short run, the Umpire shall call " One S h o r t." XLII. No Umpireshall be allowed to bet. XLIII. No Umpire is to be changed during the match, unless with the consent ofboth parties , except in case of violation of 42nd law; then either party m a y dismiss the transgressor . XLIV. After the delivery of four balls the Umpire must call " Over," but not until the ball shall be finally settled in the Wicket-Keeper's or Bowler's hand, the ball shall then be considered dead; nevertheless , if any idea be entertained that either of the Strikers is out, a question maybe put previously to, but not after , thedelivery of the nextball. In one-d a ymatches, however, it is often advisable to bowlfive balls to theoverto save time. A good Umpirewill take care not to call " over " until the ball " is finally settled," according to thelaw.