James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1883

1 9 2 LILIYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. 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 Lawmay not be disobeyed . [H emusttake care , however, to comply with L a w20, which declares that he mustnot wilfully , with intent to score off it, strike the ball a second time .] X X X V. The Wicket-keeper shall not take the ball for stumping until it have passed the wicket ; he shall not moveuntil the ball be out of the Bowler's hand; he shall not by any noise incommodethe Striker ; and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket , although the ball hit it , the Striker shall n o tb eout. [Umpires are frequently lax on this point. Wicket-keepers often, especially withslow bowling, take the ball in front of the wickets ; and Umpires should recollect that an active batsmancansometimes get back into his ground as soon as the ball can pass the wicket . Therefore , wicket-keepers should be watched.] X X X V I. The Umpires are the sole judges of fair andunfair play ; andall disputes shall be determined bythem, each at his ownwicket ; but in case of a catch which the Umpireat the wicket bowled from cannot see sufficiently to de- cide upon,he mayapply to the other Umpire, whose opinion shall be conclusive . [A n din m yopinion he should always so apply in case of doubt.] X X X V I I. TheUmpires in all matches shall pitch fair wickets ; and the parties shall toss up for choice of innings . The Umpiresshall change wickets after each party has had one innings . [In this law the word ' wickets ' is used in two different senses . Ifon the second occasion of its use it reads ' ends ' it would perhaps be clearer .] X X X V I I I. They shall allow two minutes for each Striker to come in and ten minutes between each innings . Whenthe Umpire shall call ' Play ' the party refusing to play shall lose the match. [This is to guard against either side taking anunfair advantage of the other in cases wheretime is of importance , and Umpires should jealously watch any attempt atunfairness.] X X X I X. Theyare not to order a Striker out unless applied to by the adversaries. [Nor by inference , should an Umpiregive an intimation to the adversaries that it wouldbe advisable for themto appeal.] X L. But if one of the bowler's feet be not on the ground behind the bowl- ing crease andwithinthe return crease w h e nheshall deliver the ball the U m p i r e at his wicket , unasked, must call ' N o Ball .' [See Noteto L a w9.] X L I. If either of the Strikers run a short run the Umpire shall call ' One S h o r t.' XLII. No Umpireshall be allowed to bet. XLIII. No Umpireis to be changed during the matchunless with the con- sent of both parties , except in case of violation of the 42nd L a w; then either party m a ydismiss the transgressor . X L I V. After the delivery of four balls the Umpire must call ' Over,' but notuntil 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 maybe 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 overto save time. Agood Umpirewill take care not to call 'over' until the ball ' is finally settled according to the law.']