James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1890

1 9 6 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. break Laws26, 27, 29, 30. All runs madefrom a " no ball ," otherwise than fromthe bat, shall be scored " no balls ," and if no run be madeone runshall be addedto that score . Froma " wide ball " as manyruns as are run shall be addedto the score as "wideballs ," andif norunbeotherwise obtained onerun shallb eso a d d e d. B Y E. 17. I fthe ball , not having been called " wide" or " no ball ," pass the striker , without touching his bat or person, and anyruns beobtained , the umpire shall call " bye ; " but if the ball touch anypart of the striker's person (handexcepted ), andany runbe obtained , the umpire shall call " leg bye," such runs to be scored "byes " and " leg byes " yes respectively . P L A Y . 18. A t 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 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 anyperson until the next bats- m a nshallc o m ein. D E F I N I T I O N S . 19. Abatsmanshall beheld to be" out of his ground" unless his bat inhand or somepart 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 thebails 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 hugged to 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 downbythe wicket- keeper with the ball or with the 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 from it to the striker's wicket and wouldhave hit it :--" Leg before Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit downhis wicket with his bat or any part ofhis person or 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 :- "Hittheball 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 inplay, hebe 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. O r, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman :-" Obstructing the field ." 31. If the batsmenhave crossed each other , he that runs for the wicket which is putdownis out ; if they have not crossed , he that has left the wicket which is putd o w nis out.