James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

I99 XXIV. Orit' with any pal't of his persoii he stop the ball, which in the opinion of the Umpire at the bowlers’ wicket, shall have been pitched in a straight line [ruin it to the Striker’s wicket and would have hit it. [Amateur Umpires should recollect that, with round-arm bowling, experi- ments liltVe shown th it it is Ill/nu»? inumxsible for a bats an to be out "leg- before" if tlie b)wier is lie-win; 1 will the wicket. This may be easily tlemonstratel by drawing liuss fill.“ the leg to the alt stump of opposite wickets, aul n'mtieiir,y how mtny day's “null pass before a fair length ball, pitched between the lines uni bowled round the wicket, wonlJ hit the stumps. XXV. It the players have crossed eacli other, he that runs for the wicket which is put down is out. [If they have not crossed, of can a: the one nearest the wicket put down is out. In case both are at one w ket, the one who has last come into the grouiid where they both are is out. XXVI. A ball being caught, no runs shall be reckoned. [Although, in case of a. ~~ skycr," the run mity have been completed while the ball was in the air. XXVII. Tlie striker bciiig run out, the run which he anti his partner were attempting shall not be reckoned. [Scorers should be careful to credit him, though, with those which have been run. XXVIII. It'a lost ball be called, the Striker shall be allowed six runs but it' more than six shall have beer] run befor’e lost ball shall have been called, then the Striker shall have all that have heeii run. ' [Itis not fair to call “lostball” for a hit [m' whicli more than six runs would probably be obtained. unless the ball is bomb/ids lostAtor the time heigg. A bullcaunot be called "lost ball" aslong as it Is in slglit of a, fie er. XXIX. After the hall shall have been finally settled in the wicket-keeper’s or howler’s hand, it shall be considered deatl; but when the bowler is about to deliver a ball, it the Striker at his wicket go outside the popping crease before such actual delivery, the said bowler may put him outpunless (with reference to the zlst Law) his but in hand, or some part of his person. be within the popping crease. [\Vhm the bowlei' shows by his actions that he is about to deliver the ball, it. is agiiin in play, and any immunity previously‘ enjoyed by either of the batsmen ceases. But supposing the bowler to throw at the wicket of the batsmztn at his oxid, and, missing tile wicket, a ruxi ensues, bow is Well rm] to be scored ? Tliis point has often been raised, and I have never’ heard a, satisfactory reply given to it. (11.0.0. please note.) XXX. The Striker shall not retire from his wicket and rctum to it to 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 mi unfair advantage to either side. XXXIi No substitute shall iii any case be allowed to stand out or run be- tween the wickets for another person without the consent of the opposite party' ; and in case any person shall be allowed to run (or another, the Striker shall be out if either he or his substitute be ofir the grouiid in manner men- tioned in Laws 17 and 21, while the ball is in play. [Rendilig this law strictly, and supposiiig the batsmaii, for wlioma substitute was running, to be standing beside the Umpire (his proper place when I99 X IV. Or it" with any part of his person he stop the brill, which in the opin on of the Umpire at the bowlers’ wicket, shall have been pitched in a struigl t line [ruin it to the Striker‘s wicket and would hurt: hit it. [Amateur Umpires should recollect. mt, with round- in bowling, experi- ments have shown thit it is tl’ln‘h'.‘ [failiuuslble for n hats to be out "leg- belure" if tha hJwior is bowling muu'l the wicket. ’ his inny be ensil3' (lemunstrntel hy tiriizviiig linu from th: leg to the all stump of opposite wickets, iinl noticing limv miny day's would pus; before a fair length bull, pitJlietl between the lines iiul bowled round the wicket, woull hit the stumps. X V. If the players hui'e crossed cucli ollier, he that runs for the wicket which is put dmvn is out. If tlie lizive not crossed, of course the one neurast the wicket put down is . Y _ , out, In case both are at one W hot, the one who has lust come into the ground wher they butli are is out. X VI. A ball being caught, no runs shrill be reckoned. [Although, in case of n '- skyer," the run niny lmre bccii completed while the bull ivns in the air. X VI . The striker beiiig run out, the run which he and his partner were attempting shall not be reckoned. [Scorers hould he curefnl to credit him, tliougli, with those which hure been run. XXVIII. Ila lost hull be culled, the Striker shall be ullmved six runs. but it'more Lliaii six shall have be n run before lost hull shrill have been called, ilicn the Striker shall have all that have been run. [Itis not fuir to call “lost ”bull" {in n hit foi' which more than six runs would prolmhly be obtained. unless the hull is bllllcljfitlr: lost.iur _llie time lacing. A hull cannot be culled "lost hull“ as long us it is in sight of n e l er. X I . After the hall shrill have beeii finally settlezl in thewicket-kccpcr’s or bowlcr’s hand, it shall he considci'cd deucl; but when the bowlcr IS about to deliver a ball, il‘ the Striker tit his wicket go outside the popping crense before sueli uctuul delivery, the sold bowler may put him out,_nnless (With reference to the fist Law) his but in hand, or sonic part of his person. be within the pop ing creusc. [When the bowler shows by his netiuiis that he in about to dalivei' the ball, it is aga n in plny, and any im unity previously enjoyed by either of the batsmen eonses. But supposing the him-lei- to throw iii: the Wicket. of tin: huts un at. his end, and, issing the wicket, it run ensues, how is such run to he scored ? This point has often been raised, nncl I have never licurd u satisfactory reply given to it. (MILO. please note.) Stri r sh l t retire fro his wicket and return to it to c is i i gs after another has bccii in, without the consent of the o i r . [ s it utter of courtesy it is usual to give eonscyit ; ailwuys exceliliug the s ioii hm; been sought to give all Ilnfliil' nclrnntago to either side. , S i t s ll in any case be allowed to stand out or run be- t i ts for another person without the consent or the opposite mgr ; and in case uii)’ persoii shall be allowed to run for anotlicr, the Striker shal itliei- 01" is s stitute be of? the ground in nlh'lll'ler ineli- n , il t e hall is in play. a i tin i sing the huts nii. for whom it substitute was u i asi e the pire (his proper pluw when