James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annaul 1897

L A W SO F C R I C K E T . 2 3 5 39.-In case any substitute shall be allowed to run between wickets , the striker maybe run out if either he or his substitute be out of his ground . If the striker be out of his ground while the ball is in play , that wicket which hehas left maybe put down and the striker given out , although the other batsmanm a yhave madegood the ground at that end, and the striker andhis substituteattheothere n d. 40.-Abatsmanis liable to be out for anyinfringement of the laws by his substitute. T H EF I E L D S M A N . 41. Thefieldsman maystop the ball with any part of his person, but if hewilfully 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. The wicket -keeper shall stand behind the wicket . If he shall take theball for the purpose of stumping before it has passed the wicket , or if he shall incommode the striker by any noise , 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 FU 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, and if they disagree , the actual state of things shall continue. 44. They shall pitch fair wickets , arrange boundaries where necessary , andthe allowances to be madefor them, and change ends after each side has h a done innings. 45. They shall allow two minutes for each striker to comein, and ten minutes between each innings . W h e nthey shall call "play " the side refusing to playshall lose the match. 46. Theyshall not order a batsmanout 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 L a w42, but in any case in which a numpireis unable to give a decision he shall appeal to the other umpire, w h o s ed cisionshallb efinal. 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 ." 48b. The umpire shall take special care to call " no ball " instantly upon delivery ; " wide ball " as soon as it shall havepassed the striker . 49. If either batsmanrun a short run the umpire shall call " one short ," a n dtherunshall not be scored. 50.-After the umpire has called " over " the ball is " dead," but an appeal m a ybe madeas to whether either batsmanis out ; such appeal , however,shall not bemadeafter the delivery of the next ball , nor after anycessation of play. 51. N oumpireshall be allowedtobet. 52. N oumpire shall be changed during a matchunless with the consent ofboth sides , except in case of violation of L a w51, wheneither side m a ydis- m i s sh i m. F O L L O W I N G I N I N G S . 53. The side which goes in second shall follow their second innings i they have scored 120 runs less than the opposite side . 54. O nthe last day of a match, or if a one-day match at anytime, 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 . 2. Thematch, unless played out , shall be decided by the first innings . 3.-Prior to the commencementof a match it m a ybe agreed that the over consistoffive or six balls.