James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

T H EL A W SO F C R I C K E T . 1 7 9 X L V. The Umpire must take especial care to call 'No Ball ' instantly upondelivery ; ' WideBall ' as soon as it shall pass the Striker . [H e should call " no ball ' instantly , to give the striker opportunity to take advantage of the bowler's laxity . A batsman cannot be out from ano-ball except b ybeingrunout.] X L V I. 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 , when the number shall be limited to sixty , instead of eighty . X L V I I. W h e none of the Strikers shall have been put out, the use of the batshall not be allowed to any person until the next Striker shall come in. [Avery useful provision , but unfortunately one much abused . There is an opportunity in nearly every game for players to exhibit their prowess with the bat without seizing uponthis one.] N O T E.-The Committee of the Marylebone Club think it desirable that previously to the commencementof a Match, one of each side should be declared the manager of it ; and that the new laws with respect to substitutes maybe carried out in a spirit of fairness and mutual concession , it is their wish that such substitutes be allowed in all reasonable cases , andthat the Umpireshould 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 when at the wicket , to makeholes in the ground for a footing , the Committee are of opinion that Umpires should be empoweredto prevent it. to [Curiously enough, there is no provision in these laws for ' byes.' Indeed they arenot even mentioned . It is customary, however, to allow the side batting to score as manyruns as maybe obtained , from the ball passing the long-stop or wicket-keeper, as the case m a ybe. H o wit has come to pass that the Marylebone Club, in their wisdom, have omitted this , it is not for m eto say. The sooner however, the omission is rectified , the sooner will the Lawsapproach completion .] T H EL A W SO FS I N G L EW I C K E T . I. W h e nthere shall be less than five players on a side , Bounds shall be placed twenty-two yards each in a line from the off and leg -stumps. II. T h eball mustbehit before the boundsto entitle the Striker to a run which run cannot be obtained unless he touches the bowling stump or crease in a line with his bat, or somepart of his person, or go beyond them; returning to the popping crease as at Double Wicket, according to the 21st L a w. III. W h e nthe Striker shall hit the ball , one of his feet must be on the groundandbehind the popping crease , otherwise the Umpireshall call ' N oHit.' I V. W h e nthere shall be less than five players on a side neither Byes nor Overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the Striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumpedout,