James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1882

2 2 4 L I L L Y W H I T E ' SC R I C K E T E R S ' A N N U A L . 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 . [Whenthe bowler shows by his actions that he is about to deliver the ball , it is again in play, and any immunitypreviously enjoyed by either of the batsmen ceases . But supposing thebowler to throw at the wicket of the batsmanat his end, and, missing the wicket , a run ensues , how is such run to be scored ? This point has often been raised , and Ihave never heard a satisfactory reply given to it. (M.C.C. please note.)] X X X. The Striker shall not retire fromhis wicket and return Lo it to complete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite party. [A s a matterof courtesyit is usualt ogive consent; always exceptingthecon- cessionhavebeensoughtto give an unfair advantageto 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. [Reading this law strictly , andsupposing thebatsman, for w h o ma substitute w a srunning, to be standing beside the Umpire(his proper place whennot at the batting wicket), and inadvertently to leave his ground, he would be out. It would, however, in m yopinion , be exceedingly sharp practice to take advantage of this , exceptthebatsmanwereattemptinga run.] X X X I I. In all cases wherea substitute shall be allowed, the consent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as sub- stitute , 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 substitutes shouldrarely be withheld, unless theproposalbe veryunreasonable.] I f XXXIII. If any Fieldsman stop the ball with his hat , the ball shall be considered dead, and the opposite party shall add five to their score . any be run they shall have five in all . [This shouldbe strictly enforced. M yexperience showsthat it is specially applicable 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 L a wm a ynotb edisobeyed. [H em u s ttake care, however, to complywith L a w20, w h i c hdeclares that h em u s tnotwilfully , with intent to score off it, strike theball a secondtime.]