James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1879

201 XL. But it' one of tho Bowler’s feet be not on the ground behind the bowling crease and within the return crease when he shall delivei‘ the ball, the Umpire at his wicket, unasked, must call “ No Bath.” [See Note to Rule 9. IXLI. If either of the Strikers run ashort run the Umpire shall call “ One S iort.” XLII. No Umpire shall be allowed to bet. XLIII, No Umpire is to be changed during the match, unless witli the consent of both parties, except in case of violation of the 4zntl Law; then either party may dismiss the lrausgressor. XLIV. After the delivery of four balls the Umpire must call“ Oven" but not until the hall shall be finall)v settled in the \Vieket-keeper’s or Bowlcr’s hand; the ball shall then be considered dead; nevertheless, ifan)’ idea be en- tertnined that either of the Strikers is out, a question maybe put previously to, but not after, the delivery of the next bull. [In one-day matches, however, it is oftuii advisable to bowl two balls to the over to save time A good Umpire will take care not to cull “ over until the ball “ is finally settled iteiordiiig to the law." XLV. The Umpire must take especial care to call “N0 ABall” instantly upcii delivery ; “ Wide Ball ” as soon as it shall pass the Striker. [He should call “ Nt) ball " ins/milly. to give the striker opportunity to take M1- vuntago of the bowler's laxity. A batsman cannot be out from a no—ball except by being run out. XLVI. The player's who go in second shall folloiv their innings it' they have obtained eighty runs less than their antagonists, except in all matches limited to one day’s play, when the number shall be limited to sixty, inSteatl of eighty. . XLVIIA ‘Vhen one or the Strikers shall have beer) put out. the “39 0? the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next Striker shall conic in. [A Very useful provision, but unfortunately one much abused. There issan opportunity iii nearly every game for players to exhibit their pruucss with the but without seizing upon this one. NO'l‘Er-Zl‘hc Committee of the Marylebone Club think it_(lesira.ble that previously to the commencement of a Match, one of each side should be declared the manager ofit; anti that the new laws with respect_ to substitutes may be carried out in a spirit of fairness and mutual concession, it 15 the“ wish that sueli substitutes be allowed in all reasonable cases, and “h“ ”10 Umpire should inquire if it is done with the consent of the manager of the opposite side. Complaints having been made that it is the practice of some players when at the wicket to make holes in the ground (or a footingnthe Committee are of opinion that Umpires should be empowered to prevent it. [Curiously enougli, there is no provision in these laws for “ byes." Indeed: they are not eveii mentioned. It is customary, however, to allow the side butting to score as mauy’ runs as may he obtained, from the hall PM“!!! the long—stop or wicket-keeper, as the case may be. How it has 9013‘5 to pass that the Marylebonc Club, in their wisdom, have omitted this. It 15 not fOl' me to say. The sooner, however, the omissioii is rectified, the sooner will the Laws approach eonipletioii. 201 L. But it‘ one of tho Bowler’s feet he not on the ound behind the hmvllng crease and within the retum crease when he shal deliver the ball, the Umpire at his wicket, unasked, must call “ No Bath.” [S e etc to Rule 51. 1XLI. If either of the Strikers run a short rnii the Umpire shall call “ One S iort.” I. 0 U pire sha l be a lc ed to bet. I, 0 U pire is to be changed during the atch, unless witli the consent of lintli parties, except in case of violation of the 42nd Law; then either party may dis i s the lransgre sor. I . fter the deliVEi'y of four ba ls the pire ust call “ Oven” but not until the hall shall be final!)v settled in the “Ticket-k eper’s or Bowler's hand; the ba l sha l then be considered dead; neverthele s, il'any idea he en~ tertained that either of the Strikers is out, a question maybe pnt previously to, but ot after, the delivery of the next ball. [I one-day niiiticlies, ho ever, it is oftuii advisable to buwl five ballg to the over to Biive tim . g o pire wi l take care nut to call “ er until the hall " is finally settled a. diiig to the la .“ . e pire ust take especial care to call "No ‘Ball” instantly n o i elivery ; “ i e a l as soon as it s a l pa s the tri er. [ e SllUBltl call “ i) biill " hu anly. to give the striker op nrtnnity to take m1~ a t ge f the u ler‘s laxity. bats an cannot be out cm a no ball except b ' ei r t. I. layers i sce ii i all follmv their innings if they have obtained ciglit)' runs less than their antagonists, except m all matches limited t one day‘s pla », whe the number shall be limited to sixty, “Stead of ighty. . V I. “m f t t i s s l ve beeii t ut, ”1C use of the bat s l n t e all flll}' pers til the ext tri er shall come Ll]. [ v l i i , t f t tel e ch nbnscgl. There is'alii u urtn ity in nearly every game for players to exhibit their New!“ “It I the bat without seizing n u t is o . T .—-'l‘ e itt r t r le e lnl) think it_tlcsu‘able that viously to the commencem t f a tc , e f eacli side should he l m it: d t t t e ew la s ith respectao substitutes ied ut in a spirit l ession, it is their ish hat s ch it t s he all i ll reasonable cases, anti that thc l i uire if it is done with the consent of the manager of the opposi Si e. h cii t t it is t e r ctice f so e players when at the wicket to malte holes in the ground f r f ti ,_thc Committee aie ot‘ ii m limil t t it. li, t i u isiuii i t ese laws for " byes." Indeed, ilie ' ure not cvcii mentioned, It is custom , hun'uvoi', to allo the side batting t score as many runs as lie o t i e , from the hall Pusfimg the lung-stoli or wicket—ken or, as the case may he. oiy it has 901210 90 pa the lirarylnhnnc Clu , i t eir wisdom, have itte this. It 15 t or m tn say. The SOOHEI', however, the omission is rectificflitlle r wil u a un li c m letion.