James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1896

254 L ILLY WHITE S CRICKETERS ANNUAL The Laws of Single Wicket. The Jjturs are , where they apply, the same ax the above , with the fo llow ing alterations and additions . 1 . —One wicket shall be pitched, as in Law 6 ; with a bowling stump opposite to it, at a distance of 22 yards. The bowling crease shall be in a line with the bowling stump, and drawn according to Law 7. 2 . —When there shall be less than five players on a side, bounds shall be placed 22 yards each in a line from the off and leg stump. 3. —The ball must be hit before the bounds'to entitle the striker to a run’ which run cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in a line with his bat, or some part of his person, or go beyond them, and return to the popping crease. 4. —When the striker shall hit the ball one of his feet must be on the ground, behind the popping crease, otherwise the umpire shall call u no hit,” and no run shall be scored. 5. —When there shall be less than five players on a side, neither byes, leg- byes, nor overthrow's shall be allowed, nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped. 6 . —The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the ground between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling stump and the bounds; the striker may run till the ball be so returned. 7. —After the striker shall have made one run, if he starts again he must touch the bowling stump or crease, and turn before the ball cross the ground to entitle him to another. K.—The striker shall be entitled to three runs for lost ball, and the same number for ball wilfully stopped by a fieldsman otherwise than with any part of his person. 9. —When there shall be more than four players on a side there shall be no bounds. All hits, byes, leg-byes, and overthrows shall then be allowed. 1 0 . —There shall be no restriction as to the ball being bowled in overs, but no more than one minute shall be allowed between each ball.