James Lilllywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1880

1 9 0 LILLYWHITE'S CRICKETERS' ANNUAL. X L V. The Umpire must take especial care to call No Ball ' instantly upon delivery ; ' Wide Ball ' as soon as it shall pass the Striker . [He should call ' no ball ' instantly , to give the striker opportunity to take advantage of the bowler's laxity . A batsman cannot be out from a no-ball except by being run out.] XLVI. The players who go in second shall follow their innings if 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 , instead ofeighty . XLVII. Whenone of the Strikers shall have been put out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next Striker shall come in. [Avery useful provision , but unfortunately one muchabused . There is an oppor- tunity in nearly every game for players to exhibit their prowess with the bat without seizing uponthis one.] C NOTE. The Committee of the Marylebone Club think it desirable that previously to the commencement of a Match , one of each side should be declared the manager of it ; and that the new laws with respect to substitutes may be carried out in a spirit of fairness and mutual concession , it is their wish that such substitutes be allowed in all reasonable cases , and that the 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 for a footing , the Committee are of opinion that Umpires should be empowered to prevent it . [Curiously enough, there is no provision in these laws for ' byes .' Indeed they are not even mentioned . It is customary , however, to allow the side batting to score as manyruns as maybe obtained , from the ball passing the long -stop or wicket -keeper , as the case maybe. H o wit has come to pass that the Marylebone Club, in their wisdom, have omitted this , it is not for meto say. Thesooner , however, the omission is rectified , the sooner will the Laws approach completion .] T H EL A W SO F S I N G L EW I C K E T . I. Whenthere shall be less than five players on a side , Bounds shall be placed twenty -two yards each in a line from the off and leg -stumps . II . The ball must be hit before the Bounds to entitle the striker to a run, which run cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in a line with his bat , or some part of his person , or go beyond them ; returning to the popping crease as at Double Wicket , according to the 21st L a w . III . W h e nthe Striker shall hit the ball , one of his feet must be on the ground and behind the popping crease , otherwise the Umpire shall call ' No H i t.' IV. Whenthere shall be less than five players on a side neither Byes nor Overthrows shall be allowed , nor shall the Striker be caught out behind the wicket , nor stumped out . V. The Fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the play between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling Stumpand the Bounds ; the Striker may run till the ball be so returned .