James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Annual 1898

2 2 2 L I L L YWHITE'SC R I C K E T E R S' A N N U A L. T h eL a w sof SingleW i c k e t. The Laws are, where they apply , the same as the above , with the following alterations a n dadditions. 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, anddrawnaccording to L a w7. 2.-W h e nthere shall be less than five players on a side , bounds shall be placed 22 yards each in a line from the off andleg stump. 3. Theball must be hit before the bounds to entitle the striker to a run, whichrun cannot be obtained unless he touch the bowling stump or crease in a line with his bat, or somepart of his person , or go beyond them, andreturn to the popping crease . 4.-W h e nthe striker shall hit the ball one of his feet mustbe on the ground , behind the popping crease , otherwise the umpire shall call " no hit ," a n dn or u nshallb escored. 5.-W h e nthere shall be less than five players on a side , neither byes, leg- byes, nor overthrows shall be allowed , nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket , nor stumped. 6. Thefieldsman 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 mayrun till the ball be so returned . 7.-After the striker shall have madeone run, if he starts again he must touch the bowling stump or crease , and turn before the ball cross the ground toentitle h i mto another. 8 . T h estriker shall be entitled to three runs for lost ball, andthe same numberfor ball wilfully stopped by a fieldsman otherwise than with any part o fhisperson. 9.-W h e nthere 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 . 10. There shall be norestriction as to the ball being bowled in overs , but n om o r et h a no n em i n u t eshallb e allowedb e t w e e ne a c hball.