James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

2 0 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICEETERS' ANNUAL. 1 15. The bowler mayrequire the batsman at the wicket from which he is bowl- ing to stand on that side of it which he m a ydirect . SCORINGO 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 addedto that score . Froma " wide ball " as manyruns as are run shall be added to the score as " wide balls ," andif no run be otherwise obtained one run shall b e so a d d e d. B Y E . 17. If the ball , not having 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 (hand excepted ), 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. At 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 toanybowler 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 somepart of his person be grounded within the line of the popping crease . 20. T h ewicket shall beheldto 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. THESTRIKER IS OUT if the wicket be bowled down, 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 , beheld before it touch the ground, although it be huggedto the body of 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 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 fromit to the striker's wicket andwouldhavehit it :-" Legbefore Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit downhis wicket with his bat or any part of his personor dress :--" Hit Wicket." 26. Or, if under pretence of running , or otherwise , either of the batsmen wilfully prevent a ball from being 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 , whichhe m a ydo 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 BATSMAN IS 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."