James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1891

L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 2 1 3 toanybowler onthe ground between the wickets , and when one of the batsmen is out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next bats- m a nshallc o m ein. D E F I N I T I O N S . 19. Abatsmanshall be held to be out of his ground " unless his bat in hand or somepartof his person be grounded within the line of the popping crease . 20. T h ewicketshall be held to be " d o w n" w h e neither ofthe 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. O r, if the ball , from a stroke of the bat or hand, but not the wrist , be held before it touch the ground , although it be hugged to the body of the catcher :- " C a u g h t." 23. Or, if in playing at the ball , provided it be not touched by the bat or hand, the striker be out of his ground, and the wicket be put downby the wicket- keeperwiththe ball or with the handor arm, with ball in hand:--" Stumped." 24. O r, 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 would have hit it : " Leg before Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit down his wicket with his bat or any part of his person or dress :-" Hit Wicket." 26. Or, if under pretence of running , or otherwise , either of the batsmen wilfully prevent a ball frombeing 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 , which he maydo 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 down by the ball after touching any fieldsman , or by the hand or arm (with ball in hand) of any fieldsman: R u nout." 29. O r, 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. Or, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman : -" Obstructing the field ." 31. If the batsmen have crossed each other , he that runs for the wicket which is put downis out ; if they have not crossed , he that has left the wicket which is putd o w nis out. 32. Thestriker being caught no run shall be scored . Abatsmanbeing run out, that run which wasbeing attempted shall not be scored . 33. Abatsman being out from any cause , the ball shall be " Dead." L O S TB A L L . 34. If a ball in play cannot be found or recovered , any fieldsman m a ycall " lost ball ," whenthe ball shall be " dead ; " six runs shall be added to the score; but if morethan six runs havebeenrun before " lost ball " has been called , as manyruns as have been run shall be scored . 35. After the ball shall have been finally settled in the wicket -keeper's or bowler's hand, it shall be " dead ; " but when the bowler is about to deliver the ball , if the batsman at his wicket be out of his ground before actual delivery , the said bowler mayrun him out ; but if the bowler throw at that wicket and anyrun result , it shall be scored " no ball ." 36. Abatsmanshall not retire from his wicket and return to it to complete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite side ,