James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1887

L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 2 2 1 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 bats- m a nshall c o m ein. D E F I N I T I O N S . 19. Abatsman shall be held to be " out of his ground" unless his bat in hand or some part of his person be grounded within the line of the popping crease . 20. T h ewicket shall be held to be " d o w n" w h e neither of the bails is struck off , or if both bails be off , whena stump is struck out of the ground. T H ES T R I K E R . 21. THESRIKER IS OUT if the wicket be bowled down, even if the ball first touchthe 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 huggedto the bodyof the catcher :- "Caught." 23. Or, if in playing at the ball , provided it be not touched bythe bat or hand, the striker be out of his ground, and the wicket be put downby the wicket- keeper with the ball or with handor 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 beenpitched in a straight line fromit to the striker's wicket and wouldhavehit it :--" Legbefore Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit downhis 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 , andhe wilfully strike it again , except it be done for the purpose of guarding his wicket , whichhe m a ydo with his bat, or any part of his person , except his hands :- "H i tthe ball twice." T H EB A T S M E N . 28. 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 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 :-" Handled the 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 which is put downis out; if they have not crossed , he that has left the wicket which is putdownis out. 32. The striker being caught no run shall be scored . Abatsmanbeing run out, that run which was being attempted shall not be scored . 33. A batsman being out from anycause , 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 may call " lost ball," w h e nthe ball shall be " dead; " six runs shall be addedto the score ; but if morethan six runs havebeen 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 whenthe 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 himout ; but if the bowler throw at that wicket and anyrun result , it shall be scored " no ball ." 36. Abatsman shall not retire from his wicket and return to it to complete bis innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite side .