James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1889

2 0 2 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' A N N U A L. T H EB A L L. 4. Theball shall weigh not less than five ounces and a half , nor more than five ounces and three -quarters . It shall measure not less than nine inches , normore thannine inches and one-quarter in circumference . At the beginning of each innings either side maydemanda newball . T H EB A T. 5. Thebat shall not exceed four inches and one-quarter in the widest part ; it shall not be more than thirty -eight inches in length . T H EW I C K E T S . 6. The wickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance of twenty -two yards . Each wicket shall be eight inches in width, and consist of three stumps, with two bails uponthe top. The stumps shall be of equal and sufficient size to prevent the ball from passing through , twenty -seven inches out of the ground . The bails shall be each four inches in length , and when in posi- tion on the top of the stumps , shall not project more than half -an-inch above them. Thewickets 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 angles behindthe 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, andbedeemedunlimited 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 and of 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 ground with his bat, nor the batsman nor 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. Theball mustbe bowled; if thrown or jerked , the umpire shall call " no ball. " 11. Thebowler 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 from each 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 " nora " w i d eball" shallb ereckonedas o n eofthe " over." 14. Thebowler maynot change ends morethan twice in the same innings , norbowlmorethantwo overs in succession .