James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

D R A F TA M E N D E D L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 2 5 3 umpire shall call " bye ; " but if the ball touch anypart of the striker's person (handexcepted ) and anyrun be obtained , the umpire shall call " leg bye," such runs to be scored " byes " and " leg byes " respectively . P L A Y . 16. A tthe beginning of the match, and of each innings , the umpire at the bowler's wicket shall call " play ;" from that time no trial ball shall be allowed to anybowler on the ground between the wickets , and whenone of the batsmen is out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next batsmanshall comein. 17. Abatsmanshall be held to be " out of his ground" unless his bat in handor some part of his person be grounded within the popping crease . 18. The wickets shall be held to be " down" wheneither of the bails is off , or if both bails be off , a stump is struck out of the ground. T H ES T R I K E R . 19. T h estriker is out if the wicket be bowledd o w n, even if the ball first touchthe striker's bator person:-" Bowled." 20. Or, if the ball , from a stroke of the bat or hand, but not the wrist , be heldbefore it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the body of the catcher :-" Caught." 21. Or, if in playing at a ball provided it be not touched by the bat or hand, the wicket be put downbythe wicket -keeper with the ball or with hand or arm, with ball in hand, and the striker be out of his ground :-"Stumped." 22. Or, if with any part of his person he stop the ball , which in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's wicket , shall have been pitched in a straight line fromit to the striker's wicketandwouldhavehit it :-" Legbefore Wicket." 23. Or, if in strking at the ball he hit downhis wicket with his bat or any part of his person or dress :-" Hit Wicket." 24. Or, if under pretence of running, or otherwise , either of the batsmen wilfully prevent a ball frombeing caught :-" Obstructing the field ." 25. Or, if the ball be struck , and he wilfully strike it again, except it be done for the purpose of guarding his wicket , which he maydo with his bat, or any part of his person , except his hands :-" Hit the ball twice ." T H EB A T S M E N . 26. Either batsmanis out if in running , or at any other time, while the ball is in play, he be out of his ground, and his wicket be struck downby the ball after touching any fieldsman , or bythe hand or arm (with ball in hand) of any fieldsman:-"R u nout." 27. Or, if he touch or take up the ball while in play, unless at the request of the opposite side :-" Handledthe ball ." 28. Or, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman :-" Obstructing the field ." 29. If the batsmenhave crossed each other, he that runs for the wicket which is put downis out ; if they not have crossed he that has left the wicket whichis put downis out.