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 5 42. Theyshall pitch fair wickets , and change ends after each side has had oneinnings . 43. They shall allow two minutes for each striker to come in, and ten minutes between each innings . W h e nthey shall call " play," the side re- fusing to play shall lose the match. 44. Theyshall not order a batsman out unless appealed to by the other side. 45. The umpire at the bowler's wicket shall be appealed to before the other umpire in all cases except in those of stumping, hit wicket, and run out at the striker's wicket, but in any case in which anumpire is unable to give a decision , he shall appeal to the other umpire whose decision shall be final . 46. If either batsmanrun a short run, the umpire shall call " one short ,' a n dther u nshalln o tb e scored. 47. N oumpire shall be allowed to bet. 48. N oumpire shall be changed during a match, unless with the consent of both sides , except in case of violation of L a w47; then either side m a ydismiss h i m. 49. After the umpire has called " over," the ball is " dead," but an appeal maybe made to either umpire as to whether either batsman is out , such appeal , however, shall not be made after the delivery of the next ball , nor after any cessation of play. 50. The umpire shall take especial care to call " no ball " instantly upon delivery ; " wide ball " as soon as it shall pass the striker . G E N E R A LL A W, 51. The side which goes in second shall follow their innings , if they have scored eighty runs less than the opposite side . • O N ED A YM A T C H E S . 1. The side which goes in second shall follow their innings if they have scored 60runs less than the opposite side . 2. Prior to the commencementof a matchit m a ybe agreed that the over consist of five or six balls . T h eL a w sof Single W i c k e t. 1. Whenthere 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 stump. 2. T h eball mustbe hit before the boundsto entitle the striker to a run, whichrun cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in