James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1886

2 0 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS ' A N N U A L . T H ES T R I K E R . 21. THESTRIKER IS OUT if the wicket be bowleddown, even if the ball first touch the striker's bat or person :-" Bowled." 22. Or, if the ball , from a stroke of the bat or hand, but not the wrist , be held before it touch the ground , although it be hugged to the body of the catcher :-" Caught." 23. Or, if in playing at the ball provided it be not touched by the bat or hand, the striker be out of his ground , and the wicket be put down by the wicket -keeper with the ball or with hand or arm, with ball in hand :- "Stumped." 24. 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 from it to the striker's wicket and would have hit it :-" Leg before Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit down his wicket with his bat or any part of his person or dress :-" Hit Wicket." 26. Or, if under pretence of running , or otherwise , either of the batsmen wilfully prevent a ball frombeing caught :-" Obstructing the field ." 27. Or, if the ball be struck , or be stopped by any part of his person , 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: " Hitthe ball twice." T H EB A T S M E N . 28. Either BATSMANIS OUTif in running , or at any other time, while the ball is in play, he be out of his ground , and his wicket be struck down by the ball after touching any fieldsman , or by the hand or arm (with ball in hand)of any fieldsman :-" R u nout.' 29. Or, if he touch with his hands or take up the ball while in play , unless at the request of the opposite side :-" Handledthe ball ." 30. Or, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman :--" Obstructing the field . " 31. If the batsmen have crossed each other , he that runs for the wicket whichis put downis out ; if they not have crossed he that has left the wicket whichis putd o w nis out. 32. The striker being caught no run shall be scored . Abatsman being run out, that run which was being attempted shall not be scored . 33. Abatsman being out from any cause , the ball shall be " Dead." L O S TB A L L . 34. If a ball in play cannot be found or recovered , any fieldsman maycall " lost ball ," when the 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 . 35. 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 mayrun him out ; but if the bowler throw at that wicket and any run result , it shall be scored " no ball ." 36. Abatsman shall 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 . 37. Asubstitute shall be allowed to field or run between wickets for any player whomayduring the match be incapacitated from illness or injury , but for no other reason , except with the consent of the opposite side . 38. 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 .