James Lillywhte's Cricketers' Annual 1884

2 5 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 . 30. The strker being caught no run shall be scored . 31. Abatsman being run out, that run which was being attempted shall notb e scored. L O S TB A L L. 32. If a ball in play cannot be found or recovered , any fieldsman m a ycall " lost ball ," whenthe ball shall be " dead;" six runs shall be added to the score ; but if more than six runs have been run before " lost ball " has been called , as manyruns as have been run shall be scored . 33. After the ball shall have been finally settled in the wicket-keeper's or bowler's hand, it shall be " dead;" but when the bowler is about to deliver the ball , if the batsman at his wicket be out of his ground before actual delivery , the said bowler m a yrun him out ; but if the bowler throw at the wicket and any run result , it shall be scored " no ball ." 34. Abatsmanshall not retire from his wicket and return to it to com- plete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite side . S U B S T I T U T E . 35. A substitute shall be allowed to field or run between wickets for any player whom a yduring the match be incapacitated from illness or injury , but for no other reason , except with the consent of the opposite side . 36. In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed , the consent of the opposite side shall be obtained as to the person to act as substitute , and the place in the field which he shall take. 37. Incase any substitute shall be be allowed to run between wickets , the striker maybe run out if either he or his substitute be out of his ground. If the striker be out of his ground while the ball is in play, that wicket which he has left m a y be put down and the striker given out, although the other batsman mayhave madegood his ground at that end, and the striker and his substituteat theothere n d. 38. Abatsmanis liable to be given out for any infringement of the laws by his substitute. T H EF I E L D S M A N . 39. If a fieldsman wilfully stop the ball with his hat or any other article , the ball shall be " dead," and five runs added to the score ; whatever runs m a yhavebeen made, five only shall be added. W I C K E T - E P E R . 40. The wicket -keeper shall not take the ball for the purpose of stumping until it has passed the wicket ; he shall not move until the ball be out of the bowler's hand; he shall not by anynoise incommodethe striker ; and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket, although the ball hit it, the striker shall not be out. D U T I E SO F U M P I R E S . 41. The umpires are the sole judges of fair or unfair play , of the fitness of the ground , the weather , and the light for play ; all disputes shall be deter- mined by them , and if they disagree , the actual state of things shall continue .