James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 1 9 5 T H EB A T. 5. Thebat shall not exceed four inches and one-quarter in the widest part ; it shall not be morethan 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 ofthree stumps , with two bails upon the 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 whenin posi- tion onthe top of the stumps, shall not project more than half -an-inch above them. The wickets shall not be changed during a match unless the ground betweenthem become unfit for play, andthen only byconsent 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 behind the wicket . T H EP O P P I N G C R E A S E . 8. Thepopping crease shall be markedfour 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 , w h e n, 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 groundwith his bat, nor the batsmannorbowler from using sawdust in order to obtain aproper 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 shallcall " w i d eball." T H EO V E R. 13. Theball shall be bowled in overs of five balls from each wicket alternately . W h e nfive balls have been bowled , and the ball is finally settled in the bowler's orwicket -keeper's hands , the umpire shall call " over ." Neither a " no ball " nora " wideball " shall be reckonedas oneof the " over.' 14. The bowler maychange ends as often as he pleases , provided that he shall not bowl two overs in succession in the sameinnings . 15. Thebowler mayrequire the batsman at the wicket fromwhichhe is bowl- ingto stand onthat 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. Thestriker 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