James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

2 0 8 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. X I. H em a yrequire the Striker at the wicket fromwhich he is bowling to stand on that side of it which he m a ydirect . [So as to giveh i mampler o o mfor bowling.] X I I. If the Bowlershall toss the ball over the Striker's head; or b o w l it so wide that , in the opinion of the Umpire, it shall not be fairly within the reach of the batsman, he shall adjudge one run to the party receiving the innings , either with or without an appeal , which shall be put downto the score of W i d eBalls;' suchball shall not be reckonedas one of the four balls ; but if the batsman shall by any meansbring himself within reach of the ball , the run shall not be adjudged. [' Either with or without appeal .' This shows that it is lawful to inquire of the Umpireif a ball whichhehas not called , is wide or not. Theappeal , however, is seldom made. Umpires should notice that the sole requisite for a wide is that it should not be ' withinthe reach of thebatsman.' H e n c ea wide to a short batsman(Jupp) might not be so to a tall one (W. G. Grace).] X I I I. If the Bowlershall deliver a ' N o Ball' or a ' W i d eBall,' the Striker shall be allowed as manyruns as he can get , and he shall not be put out except by running out . In the event of no run being obtained by any other means, then one run shall be added to score of ' No Balls , ' or WideBalls ,' as the case maybe. All runs obtained for ' Wide Balls ' to be scored to 'Wide Balls .' The namesof the bowlers whobowl WideBalls ,' or ' No Balls ,' in future to be placed on the score , to show the parties by w h o meither score is made. If the ball shall first touch any part of the Striker's dress or person (except his hands) the Umpire shall call Leg B y e.' [The only runs, of course , that can be obtained from a ' wide' are from the long-stop missing the ball , and should, it follows , be scored to ' wides,' and not to byes.' If the batsmanget to the ball it is no longer wide, and any runs made by him from it must be credited to him in the ordinary way. Although the last sentence of the law is worded carelessly , custom says that a run must be made before the Umpire calls ' leg-bye;' and, moreover, that whenhe has called one it should be counted on the score-sheet for as manyruns as are obtained from it. Singularly enough, the rule altogether omits to state this ]. X I V. At the beginning of each innings the Umpire shall call Play. Fromthat time to the end of each innings no trial ball shall be allowed to any bowler . [That is no trial ball on the wicket . Abowler is generally allowed to open his shoulders ,' by sending one downat the side or elsewhere ; but, of course , this concession must not be allowed to impede the game.] X V. The STRIKER IS OUTif either of the bails be bowledoff , or if a stumpbe bowled out of the ground. XVI. Or, if the ball from the stroke of the bat , or hand, but not the wrist , be held before it touch the ground , although it be hugged to the body of the catcher . [It is clear from this , that , if the ball is held after touching a tree, house, tent, pavilion , or anything above the ground , the striker is out. However, it is preferable to agree beforehand that hits into or on such places shall count for so manyruns , in which case the ball is considered dead on reaching such limits , andthe striker gets the benefit of the runs agreed on.]