James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1878

X X V I I . The striker being run out, the run which he and his partner were attempting shall not be reckoned. Scorers should be careful to credit him, though, with those which have been run. X X V I I I . I f a lost ball be called, the Striker shall be allowed six runs, but if more than six shall have been run before losl ball shall have been called, then the Striker shall have all that have been run. It is not fair to call “ iost ha l l ” fora hit for which more than six runs would probably be obtained, unless the ball i« bond-fid* lost for the time being. A ball cannot be called “ lost ball ” as long as it is in sight of a fielder. X X I X . A fter the ball shall have been finally settled in the wicket-keeper’s or bowler’s hand, it shall be considered dead ; but when the bowler is about to deliver a ball, if the Striker at his wicket go outside the popping crease before such actual delivery, the said bowler may put him out, unless (with reference to the 21st Law) his bat in hand, or some part of his person, be within the popping crease. When the bowler shows by his actions that he i 3 about to deliver the ball, it is again in play, and any immunity previously enjoyed by either of the batsmen ceases. But sup­ posing the bowler to throw at the wicket of the batsman at his end, and, missing the wicket, a run ensues, how is such run to be scored ? This point has often been raised, and I have never heard a satisfactory reply given to it. (M.C.C. please note.) X X X . The Striker shall not retire from his wicket and return to it ta complete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite party. As a matter of courtesy it is usual to give consent ; always excepting the concession has; been sought to give an unfair advantage to either side. X X X I . No substitute shall in any case be allowed to stand out or rum between the wickets for another person without the consent of the opposite: party ; and in case any person shall be allowed to run for another, the Striker* shall be out if either he or his substitute be off the ground in manner mentioned, in Laws 17 and 21, while the ball is in play. Reading this law strictly, and supposing the batsman, for whom a substitute was run­ ning, to be standing beside the Umpire (his proper place when not at the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he would be out. It would, however, in my opinion, be exceedingly sharp practice to take advantage of this, except the; batsman were attempting a rnn. X X X I I . In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed, the consent of the- opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which he shall take. This law should he read in a liberal spirit, and consent to persons to act as substitutes should rarely be withheld, unless the proposal be very unreasonable. X X X I I I . I f any Fieldsman stop the ball with his hat, the ball shall be considered dead, and the opposite party shall add five to their score. I f any _ be run they shall have five in all. This should be strictly enforced. My experience shows that it is specially applicable to some of our public schools. X X X I V . 1 he ball having been hit, the Striker may guard his wicket with his bat, or wi fh any part o f his body except his hands; that the 23rd Law may not be disobeyed. He must take care, however, to comply with Law 20, which declares that he must not w ilfu lly , with intent to score o f f i t , strike the ball a second time. X X X V . I.he W icket-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 l and, he shall not by any noise incommode the S tr iker ; and if a n y part of lus person be over or before the wicket, although the ball hit it, the Striker Snail not be out. ‘ "