James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

197 VIII. Al'teri'ain the “fickets niayibe changed with the conseiit of hotli parties. [A very necessary provisiOii, especiztlly' if tlie gronntl is much out up. IX. Tlie BO\\’LE1{ shall deliver the bcill with one foot oii the ground behind the bowling crease, aiirl within the returii crease, and shall bowl one over before he change wickets, which he shall be permitted to do twice in the same innings, and no bowler shall howl more than two overs in succes- sion. [Notice thnt the law reads “be/lint] the howliiig crease ; ” hence it follows tliiit if the huwler‘s foot touches any part of the line, it is u. no-ball. By “ changing wickets twice,” it. is understood that a bowler, after changing ends, may retnrii to his origiiitil and only. X. Tlie ball must be bowled. If thrown or jerked the Umpire shall eali “ No Ball." [A distinct; action of the elbow distiiignislies a tliroiv, and a jCIii' i'i’unld clear-lyubo shown by the arm striking the bon‘lcr's side before delivery ut tie a . XI. 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. ‘ ' XII. II the Bowler shall toss the ball over the Strilter‘s head, 01: h9\V] It so wide that, in the opinion of the Umpire, it shall not be fairly ' ‘1111 the reucli of the batsman, he shall ntljndge one run to the party reccwmg the innings, either with 01“ without mi appeal, which shall be put down to_the score of XVide Balls; such ha shall not he reclronctl us one of the tout: balls; but it' the Botsmnn shall by any means bring himself within reach oi the hall, the run shall not be adjudged. _ 1“ Either will: or without appeal." This shows that it is lawful to inqii‘ii-o of the Umpire if 1. hall which he has not called, is Wide or not. lho appeal, however, is seldom made. Umpires should notice that the sole requisite for at wide is that it slmuld not be "within the much of: the hats-mun." Hence is. wide to a. short butsmxiii (anp) miglit not be so tt) a, till] one (W. G. Grace). XIII. It" the Bowler shall deliver a “No Ball ” 0!‘ a “ “ride Brill,” the Striltei‘ shall be allowed as many runs as he can get, and he shall not he put outexcept by running out. In the event of no run beiiig obt llCtl'b);’€|l7)' 011131“ “1511115, then one run shall be atltletl to the score ot' “Nu lialls, 0,1; “ Wide Balls” as the case may be. All i'nus obtained for “ Wide Bulls to be scared to “ \Vide Bulls." The names of the Bowlers who howl “ \Vide Balls,” or “ No Balls," in fullll’c to he placed on the some, to show the parties b)' whom either score is made. It‘ the hall shall first touch any put-t oftlie Striltor‘s dress or person (excclit his hands), the Umpire shall call ~‘ Leg Bye.” A [The only runs, of course. that can he ohtainez'l from it " wide " are from the long—stop in in- the ball ind should, it follows, be scored to "n‘idg‘fii and nut to " h)’ ” ll" the .. suitm get to M o hall it. is'nollongci' a. Wide: and any runs in o by him froui it must he t, ‘ itetl to him In ti o ortlixizti'y w'iy. Although the lusL sentence of tlie law is wortletl on U, Q‘b’mm says that a run must he made hetero the Umpire calls " Abyc; N‘d: morcoi'er, that when he ha enlletl one it should be counted on the seurce sheet for us minty ruin we obtained from it. singularly enough the rule altogetlier omits to s . to L1 ‘ ” XIV. At the beginning of each innings the Umpire shall call "Hay. From that time to the Cntl or eacli innings no trial ball shall be allowed to any Bowler. 197 VI . After rain the W' ets may be changed with the consent of hotli parties. [A very neces ary provision, especialbfiif the grou d is much out up. IX. The BO\ 'L l( shal deliver the ball with one feet 011 the gruulid behind the bowling crease, and within the retum crease, and shall bowl one over beret-e he change wickets, which he shall be permitted to do twice in the sa e in ings, and he bowler shall bowl ore than two overs in succcs- sion. [Notice that the law reads “be/lint] the bowling crease ; " henoc it. follows that if the Iiuwler‘s foot hunches any part of the line, it is a uu-ball. _By “ changing wickets twice," it is understo d that a bowler, a _l' changingr ends, may’ retnri to his original and only. K. he bal ust he ho led. If thrown o|~ jerlcctl the U pire shall Gall “ o al .” [ disti action of the elbo distinguishes a thrmi" and a it: 'i'\’ultld cle ly be shtm'n by the ar striking the bowler‘s side before ttulwery at th ball. I. e a3' require the stri r at the icket fro hich he is bo ling to stand on that si e of it hich he ay direct. [ o s to give hi a le m for ho ling. 4 . I . If t e o ler s al les the ball over the Striker's head, or bowl it so i e t at, i the opinion of the Umpire, it shall not be fairly _ Vnn the reach f t e ats ail, he s al adjudge o e rm) to the party receiving the i i gs, eit er it or" it t an a eal, ic s all be t o n Luvllic sc re f \Vide l s; s cli b ll s all nm; be reckoned as one f’l tl " i001: l s; t if t e atsnian s all by any eans bring hi self ithin rcxteli oi t e b l , t e r s l t he j ge . _ _ li‘ElthEl' it/i withu t appeal." liis s o s t at it islmrful to inqinro f t e i it" a ball ic e has not. called is wade or not. lho e l, u er, is seldo ade. ires should notice that- the sale i it f a i i t t it sho l t e it i t e retieli vi t e b man." ome a i t a s t at an (Jup ) i ht t e su to a ta ( . . ). . If t l s l li a ull ” or :t “ \Vi e ah,” the t ik r ll ll s r s as e can get, and he shall not be put nt t i . lit iit im eiti tanied-byz’any other means, t e e r ii s ll e dded t t e sc re at “Nu_:|5111|5y 0); “fit-ll: l s," v . All runs tained for “ “Rh: films h co tl ~‘ “fide 133115." The names of the Buii'lei's b l ,. c n . ” i ture b cal‘c m Slim" y i is , If t ll s all hrst toueli any art l' ke CXCflIJL buil S C21“ “ ' li , . t Cttll b bt i ed fr it " i e" are front lhfi l -sto m ig mil l , it fullmvs, bcisoored to "wrdes, rl e -~ L‘)‘ , " Il‘t _ i. s mu get. to the ball it |s_uulluugcr a} dei and any runs math b)‘ him l‘ u t b e -‘ i he u di M) a a t u (h hi 1 dc ssly~ ‘ say t ufot‘e i: ll it 40“); u em’ , t s called e it s l e euluiled on the cure- a a ns a ar l ‘ c { ent i . i l l un t e lk fli it t state tl li tu “ l e d f c ll ll to- )'