James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1895

L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 2 0 7 T H ES T R I K E R . 21. THE STRIKER 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 , be held 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 by the bat or hand, the striker be out of his ground, and the wicket be put downby the wicket -keeper with the ball or with the handor arm, withball 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 andwouldhavehit it :--" Leg before Wicket." 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit downhis 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 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 , which he maydo with his bat, or any part of his person , except his hands :- "H i tthe 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. 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. Or, if he wilfully obstruct any fieldsman :-" Obstructing the field . " 31. If the batsmenhave 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 put d o w nis out. 32. The striker being caught no run shall be scored . A batsman being run out, that run which was being 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 maycall "lost ball , " whenthe ball shall be " dead;" six runs shall be added to the score ; but if more than six runs have been run before "lost ball " has been called , as m a n yruns has havebeenrunshall 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 bowlerm a yrunh i mout; but if the bowlerthrowat the wicket and any run result , it shall be scored " no ball . " 36. A batsmanshall not retire fromhis wicket and return to it to complete his innings after another has been in, without the consent of the opposite side . S U B S T I T U T E . 37. A substitute shall be allowed to field or runbetweenwickets for anyplayer who mayduring the match be incapacitated from illness or injury but for no other reason , except with the consent of the opposite side . 38. In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed , the consent of the opposite side shall be obtained as to a person to act as a substitute , and the place in the field whichhe shall take.