James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

1 8 8 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. 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.] XXVIII. If a lost ball be called , the Striker shall be allowed six runs , but if more than six shall have been run before ' lost ball ' shall have been called , thenthe striker shall have all that have been run. [It is not fair to call ' lost ball ' for a hit whichmorethansix runs wouldprobably be obtained for, unless the ball is bond-fide lost for the time being . Aball cannot be called lost ball ' as long as it is in sight of a fielder .] X X I X. After the ball shall have been finally settled in the Wicket-keeper's or Bowler's hand, it shall be considered dead; but whenthe 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 . [W h e nthe bowler shows b yhis actions that he is aboutto deliver the ball, it is againin play, and anyimmunitypreviously enjoyed by either of the batsmenceases . Butsupposing the bowler to throw at the wicket of the batsman at his end, and, missingthe wicket, a run ensues, h o wis such runto 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 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 conces- sion have 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 run 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 Laws17 and 21 while the ball is inplay. [Reading this law strictly , and supposing the batsman, for whoma substitute was running , to be standing beside the Umpire (his proper place whennot at the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he would be out. Itwould, however, in m yopinion , be exceedingly sharp practice to take advantage of this , except the batsmanwereattemptinga run.] 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 be read in a liberal spirit , and consent to persons to act as substi- tutes should rarely be withheld , unless the proposal be very unreasonable .] XXXIII. If any Fieldsman stop the ball with his hat, the ball shall b considered dead , and the opposite party shall add five to their score . If any be run they shall have five in all . [This should be strictly enforced . M yexperience shows that it is specially applic- able to someof our public schools .] X X X I V. The ball having been hit , the Striker mayguard his wicket with his bat , or with any part of his body except his hands ; that the 23rd Law m a ynot be disobeyed . [H em u s ttakecare, however, to complywith L a w20, whichdeclares that he must notwilfully , with intent to score off it , strike the ball a second time.]