James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

164 over before he change wickets, which he shall be permitted to do twice in the same innings, and no bowler shall bowl more than two overs in succession. Notice that the law reads “ b e h i n d the bowling crease;” hence it follows that if the bowler’s foot touches anv part of the line, it is a no-ball. By “ changing wicket* twice,” it is understood that a bowler, after changing ends, may return to his original end onlv. * X . The ball must be bowled. I f thrown or jerked the Umpire shall call “ No Ball.” A distinct action of the elbow distinguishes a throw, and a jerk would clearly be shown by the arm striking the bowler’s side before delivers- of the ball. X I . He may require the striker at the wicket from which he is bowling to stand on that side of it which he may direct. So as to give him ample room for bowling. . ■ . ' ' i j j X I I . I f the Bowler shall toss the ball over the Striker’s head, or bowl it so wide that, in the opinion of the Umpire, it shall not be fairly within the reach of the batsman, he shall adjudge one run to the party- receiving the innings, either with or without an appeal, which shall be put down to the score of Wide B a lls ; such ball shall not be reckoned as one of the Tour balls; but if the Batsman shall by any means bring himself within reach of the ball, the run shall not be adjudged. “ Either with or without appeal.” This shows that it is lawful to inquire of the Umpire a ball which he has not called, is wide or not. The appeal, however, is seldom made. Umpires should notice that the sole requisite for a wide is that it should not be “ within the reach of the batsman.” Hence a wide to a short batsman (Jupp) might not be so to a tall one (W. G. Grace). X I I I . I f the Bowler shall deliver a “ Xo Ball ” or a “ Wide Ball,” the Striker shall be allowed as many runs as he can get, and he shall not be put out except by running out. In the event of no run being obtained by any other means, then one run shall be added to score of “ No Balls,” or “ Wide Balls,” as the case may be. A ll runs obtained for “ Wide B a lls” to be scored to “ Wide Balls.” The names of the Bowlers who bowl “ Wide Balls,” or “ No Balls,” in future to be placed on the score, to show the parties by whom either score is made. I f the ball shall first touch any part of the Striker’s dress or person (except his hands), the Umpire shall call “ Leg Bye.” The only runs, of course, that can be obtained from a “ wide ” are f iom the long-stop miss­ ing the ball, and should, it follows, be scored to “ wides,” and not to “ byes.” If the batsman get to the ball it is no longer a wide, and any runs made by him from it must be credited to him in the ordinary way. Although the last sentence of the law is worded carelessly, custom says that a run must be made before the Umpire calls “ leg-bye; ” and, moreover, that when he has called one it should be counted on the score-sheet for as many runs as are obtained from it. Singularly enough the rule altogether omits to state this. X IV . A t the beginning of each innings the Umpire shall call “ Play.” From that time to the end of each innings no trial ball shall be allowed' to any Bowler. That is no trial bah on the wicket. A bowler is generally allowed to “ ope by sending one down at the side or elsewhere; but, of course, this concession must not be allowed to impede the game. X V . The SI R IK E R IS OUT if either of the bails be bowled off, or if a stump be bowled out of the ground. X V I . Or, if the ball from the stroke of the bat, or hand, but not the wrist, be held before it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the bodv of the catcher, • * ^ a