James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1888

2 0 4 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. the allowances to be madefor them, and change ends after each side has hadone innings. 45. Theyshall allow two minutes for each striker to comein, andten minutes between each innings . W h e nthey shall call " play," the side refusing to play shall lose them a t c h. 46. Theyshall not order a batsman out unless appealed to by the other side . 47. Theumpire at the bowler's wicket shall be appealed to before the other umpire in all cases except in those of stumping, hit wicket, run out at the striker's wicket , or arising out of Law42, but in any case in which an umpire is unable to give a decision , he shall appeal to the other umpire , whose decision shall be final. 48. If the umpire at the bowler's end be not satisfied of the absolute fairness of the delivery of any ball , he shall call " no ball ." 48a. Theumpire shall take especial care to call " no ball " instantly uponde- livery ; "wide ball " as soon as it shall have passed the striker . 49. If either batsman run a short run, the umpire shall call " one short ," and ther u nshall notb escored. 50. After the umpire has called " over," the ball is " dead," but an appeal m a ybe made as to whether either batsman is out, such appeal , however, shall not be made after the delivery of the next ball , nor after anycessation of play. 51. N o umpireshall be allowed to bet. 52. N o umpire shall be changed during a match, unless with the consent of both sides , except in case of violation of L a w51 ; then either side maydismiss h i m. F O L L O W I N GN I N G S . 53. Theside 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. Theside which goes in second shall follow their innings if theyhave scored 60 runs less than the opposite side . 2. The match , unless played out , shall be decided by the first innings ! Prior to the commencementof a match it maybe agreed that the over consist of five or six balls. T h eL a w sof Single Wicket. The Laws are, where they apply , the same as the above , with the following alterations a n dadditions. 1. Onewicket shall be pitched , as in L a w6 ; with a bowling stump opposite to it, at a distance of twenty-two yards. Thebowling crease shall be in a line with the bowling stump; and drawnaccording to Law7. 2. W h e nthere 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. 3. Theball must be hit before the bounds to entitle the striker to a run, which run cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in a line with his bat, or some part of his person , or go beyond them, and return to the popping crease . 4. W h e nthe striker shall hit the ball , one of his feet mustbe on the ground, behind the popping crease , otherwise the umpire shall call " no hit ," andno r u nshall b e scored. 5. W h e nthere shall be less than five players on a side , neither byes, leg-byes, nor overthrows shall be allowed , nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped. N