James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

2 2 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. them. The wickets shall not be changed during a match unless the ground between them become unfit for play , and then only by consent of both sides . T H EB O W L I N GC R E A S E . 7. Thebowling crease shall be in a line with the stumps ; six feet eight inches in length ; the stumps in the centre ; with a return crease at each end, at right anglesbehindthe wicket. T H EP O P P I N GC R E A S E. 8. The popping crease shall be marked four feet from the wicket , parallel to it, andbe deemedunlimited in length . T H EG R O U N D . 9. Theground shall not be rolled , watered , covered , m o w n, or beaten during amatchexcept before the commencementof each innings andof each day's play, when, unless the in-side object , the ground shall be swept and rolled for not morethan ten minutes . This shall not prevent the batsman from beating the groundwithhis bat, nor the batsmannor bowler from using sawdust in order to obtain a proper foothold . T H EB O W L E R . N OB A L L. 10. The ball must be bowled ; if thrown or jerked , the umpire shall call " no ball." 11. The bowler shall deliver the ball with one foot on the ground behind the bowling crease , and within the return crease , otherwise the umpire shall call " n oball." W I D EB A L L. 12. If the bowler shall bowl the ball so high over or so wide of the wicket that , in the opinion of the umpire, it is not within reach of the striker , the umpire shall call " w i d eball." T H EO V E R . 13. Theball shall be bowled in overs of four balls fromeach wicket alternately . Whenfour balls have been bowled , and the ball is finally settled in the bowler's or wicket -keeper's hands , the umpire shall call " over ." Neither a " no ball " nor a " wideball" shall be reckonedas oneof the " over." 14. Thebowler m a ynot change ends more than twice in the same innings , n o rb o w lm o r et h a nt w ooversin succession. 15. Thebowler mayrequire the batsman at the wicket fromwhichhe is bowl- ing to stand on that side of it which he m a ydirect . S C O R I N GO F FN O B A L L SA N DW I D EB A L L S. 16. The striker mayhit a " no ball ," and whatever runs result shall be added to his score ; but he shall not be out from a " no ball ," unless he be run out or break Laws 26, 27, 29, 30. All runs made from a " no ball ," otherwise than from the bat, shall be scored " no balls ," and if no run be madeone run shall be added to that score . From a " wide ball " as manyruns as are run shall be added to the score as " wide balls ," and if no run be otherwise obtained one run shall be so a d d e d. B Y E. 17. I fthe ball , nothaving been called " wide" or " no ball ," pass the striker , without touching his bat or person , and any runs be obtained , the umpire shall call " bye ; " but if the ball touch any part of the striker's person (handexcepted ), and any run be obtained , the umpire shall call " leg bye ," such runs to be scored "byes " and " leg byes " respectively . P L A Y . 18. A t the 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