James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EL A W SO FC R I C K E T . 1 7 7 X X V. If the players have crossed each other , he that runs for the wicket whichis put downis out. [If they have not crossed , of course , the one nearest the wicket put downis out. Incase both are at one wicket , the one whohas last come into the ground w h e r etheybothare is out.] X X V I. Aball being caught , no run shall be reckoned . [Although, in case of a ' skyer ' the run mayhave beencompleted while the ball w a sintheair.] X X V I I. The Striker being run out, the run which he and his partner were attempting shall not be reckoned . r u n.] [Scorers should be careful to credit him, though, with those which have been X X V I I I. If a lost ball be called , the Striker shall be allowed six runs, but if more than six shall have been run before ' lost ball ' shall have been called , thenthe striker shall have all that havebeen run. [It is not fair to call ' lost ball ' for a hit whichmorethan six runs wouldpro- bably be obtained for, unless the ball is bona-fide lost for the time being. Aball cannot becalled '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-keepers ' 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 popping crease before such actual delivery , the said bowler m a yput him out, unless (with reference to the 21st law) his bat in hand, or some part of his person be within the poppingcrease . [W h e nthe bowler shows by his actions that he is about to deliver theball , it is again in play, and any immunity previously enjoyed by either of the batsmen ceases . But supposing the bowler 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 hasoften been raised , and I have never heard a satisfactory reply given to it. (M.C.C. please note.)] X X X . T h eStrikershall notretiref r o mhis wicketa n dreturntoit to c o m - plete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite party. [A samatter 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 be- tween the 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 the batsman, 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 , except thebatsmanwere attempting a run.] X X X I I. In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed , the consent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as substitute , a n dthe place inthe field whichhe shall take. [This law should be read in a liberal spirit , and consent to persons to act as substitutes should rarely be withheld, unless the proposal be very unreasonable .] X X X I I I. If anyFieldsman stop the ball with his hat, the ball shall be considered dead, and the opposite party shall add five to their score . Ifanybe runthey shall have five in all . [This should be strictly enforced . M yexperience shows that it is specially applicable to someof our public schools .]