James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

2 1 0 LILLYWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. X X V. If the players have crossed each other , he that runs for the wicket which is put down is out . [If they have not crossed , of course the one nearest the wicket put downis out. In case both are at one wicket , the one who has last come into the ground wherethey both are is out .] X X V I. A ball being caught , no runs shall be reckoned . [Although , in case of a 'skyer ,' the run may have been completed while the ball w a sin theair.] XXVII. The Striker being run out , the run which he and his partner wereattempting shall not be reckoned. r u n.] [Scorers should be careful to credit him, though, with those which havebeen XXVIII. If a lost ball be called , the Striker shall be allowed six runs, butif m o r ethan six shall havebeenrun before ' lost ball' shall haveb e e n called , then the striker shall have all that have been run. [It is not fair to call 'lost ball ' for a hit whichmore than six runs wouldpro- bably be obtained for, unless the ball is bona-fide lost for the time being. A ball 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 pop- ping 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 by his actions that he is about to deliver the ball, it is again in play, and any immunity previously enjoyed by either of the batsmen ceases . Butsupposing the bowler to throw at the wicket of the batsmanat his end, and, missing the wicket, a run ensues , howis such run to he scored ? This point has often been raised , andIhavenever heard a satisfactory reply given to it. (M.C.C.please note.)] X X X . TheStriker shall notretire fromhis wicket a n d return to it t o 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 con- cession havebeen 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 betweenthe 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 mannermentioned in laws 17 and 21 while the ball is in play. [Readingthis law strictly , and supposing the batsman, for w h o m, a substitute wasrunning, to be standing beside the Umpire(his proper place whennotat the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he wouldbeout.Itwould, however, in m yopinion , be exceedingly sharp practice to take advantage of this , except the batsmanwere attempting arun.] X X X I I . In all cases wherea substituteshall be allowed, the consent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as sub- stitute , andthe place in the field whichhe shall take .