James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annnual 1881

2 1 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. X L I. If either of the Strikers run a short run the Umpireshall call •O n eS h o r t.' XLII. No Umpireshall be allowed to bet. XLIII. No Umpire is to be changed during the match unless with the consent of both parties , except in case of violation of the 42nd Law; then either party m a ydismiss the transgressor . X L I V. After the delivery of four balls the Umpiremustcall Over,' but not until the ball shall be finally settled in the Wicket -keeper's or Bowler's hand; the ball shall then be considered dead ; nevertheless , if any idea be entertained that either of the Strikers is out , a question m a ybe put previously to, but not after , the delivery of the next ball . [In one-day matches, however, it is often advisable to bowl five balls to the over to save time . A good Umpire will take care not to call ' over ' until the ball ' is finally settled according to the law.'] X L V. The Umpire must take especial care to call No Ball'instantly upondelivery ; ' Wide Ball ' as soon as it shall pass the Striker . [H eshould call ' no ball ' instantly , to give the striker opportunity to take advantage of the bowler's laxity . Abatsmancannot be out from a no-ball except bybeing 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, whenthe numbershall be limited to sixty , instead ofeighty. X L V I I. W h e none of the Strikers shall havebeenput out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to anyperson until the next Striker shall comein. [Avery useful provision , but unfortunately one m u c habused. There is an opportunity in nearly every game for players to exhibit their prowess with the batwithoutseizing uponthis one.] N O T E. The Committee of the MaryleboneClub think it desirable that previously to the commencement of a Match , one of each side should be declared the managerof it ; andthat the newlaws with respect to substi- tutes m a ybe 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 w h e nat the wicket to makeholes in the ground for a footing , the Com- mittee are of opinion that Umpires should be empoweredto prevent it. [Curiously enough, there is no provision in these laws for ' byes .' Indeed they are noteven mentioned. I t is customary, however, to allow the side batting to score as m a n yruns as m a ybe obtained , from the ball passing the long-stop or wicket-keeper, as the case m a ybe. H o wit has cometo pass that the Marylebone Club, in their wisdom, have omitted this , it is not for meto say. The sooner, however,the omission is rectified , the sooner will the Laws approach completion . ] 8 9