James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1892

1 8 0 LILLYWHITE'SCRICKETERS' ANNUAL. be out of his ground while the ball is in play , that wicket which he has left m a y beput downand the striker given out , although the other batsman mayhave madegood the ground at that end, and the striker and his substitute at the other e n d. 40. Abatsman is liable to be out for any infringement of the laws by his substitute. T H EF I E L D S M A N . 41. The fieldsman maystop the ball with any part of his person, but if he wilfully stop it otherwise , the ball shall be " dead," and five runs added to the score ; whatever runs mayhave been made, five only shall be added. W I C K E T -K E E P E R . 42. Thewicket -keeper shall stand behind the wicket . If he shall take the ball for the purpose of stumping before it has passed the wicket , or if he shall in- commodethe striker by anynoise , or motion, or if any part of his person be over or before the wicket , the striker shall not be out, excepting under Laws26, 27, 28, 29, and 30. D U T I E SO F U M P I R E S . 43. The umpires are the sole judges of fair or unfair play , of the fitness of the ground , the weather , and the light for play ; all disputes shall be determined by them, andif they disagree , the actual state of things shall continue . 44. They shall pitch fair wickets , arrange boundaries where necessary , and the allowances to be made for them, andchange ends after each side has hadone innings . 45. Theyshall allow two minutes for each striker to come in, and ten minutes between each innings . W h e nthey shall call " play ," the side refusing to play shall lose the match. 46. They shall 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. 48a. 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 ." 486. The umpire shall take especial care to call " no ball " instantly upon de- 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 the runshall not be scored. 50. After the umpire has called " over ," the ball is " dead," but an appeal maybe made as to whether either batsman is out, such appeal , however , shall not be madeafter the delivery of the next ball , nor after any cessation of play. 51. N o umpire shall 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 . 54. Onthe last day of a match, or if a one-day match at any time, the in- side shall be empoweredto declare the innings at an end. O N ED A YM A T C H E S . 1. The side which goes in second shall follow their innings if they have scored 60 runs less than the opposite side .