John and James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1882

v y y y i I The Umpires in all matches shall pitch fair w ick e ts ; and the partie, shah t^s up for choice o f innings. The Umpires shall change w.ckets, after each has hadonennin.gs. minutes for each Striker to come in, and teB XXXTIIL When the Umpire shall caU “ Play,” the party minutes between each innings to play shall lose the match. P refusing ™ ut S of tS:lB ^ feet be "not on the ground behind the b o w i n g a n fw i tW n the return ^ ^ e when he shall deliver the ball, the Umpire at his wicket! UDXLI.d " ‘ “ either of the Strikers run a short run, the Umpire must call “ One Short.” XLII No Umpire shall be allowed to bet. . XT III No Umpire is to be changed during a match, unless with the consent of bom parties, except in the case of violation of 42nd law ; then either party may dismie, ^fter the delivery of four balls the Umpire must call Over, but not until the ball shall be finally settled in the Wicket-keeper’s or Bowler’s hand ; the ball shall then be considered dead; nevertheless, if an idea be entertained that either of the Strikers is out, a question may be put previously to, but not after the delivery of the next ball. . „ __ _ ,, . , Al XLY. The Umpire must take especial care to call “ No Ball instantly upon delivery; “ Wide Ball ” as soon as it shall pass the Striker. XLYI. The Players who go in second shall follow their innings, if they have obtained eighty runs less than their antagonists, except in all matches limited to only one day’s play, when the number shall be limited to sixty instead of eighty. XLYII. When one of the Strikers shall have been put out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next Striker shall come in. NOTE.—The Committee of the Marylebone Club, think it desirable that previously to the commencement of a match, one of each side should *be declared the manager of i t ; and that the new laws with respect to substitutes may be carried out in a spirit of fairness and mutual concession, it is their wish that such substitutes be allow’cd in all reasonable cases, and that the Umpire should enquire if it is done with the consent of the manager of the opposite side. Complaints having been made that it is the practice of some players wrhen at the wicket to make holes in the ground for a footing, the Committee are of opinion that the Umpires should be empowered to prevent it. THE LAWS OP SINGLE WICKET. I. When there shall be less than five Players on a side, bounds shall be placed twenty-two yards each in a line from the off and leg-stump. II. Jhe 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 poison, or go beyond them, returning to the popping crease as at Double Wicket, according to the 21st law. HI. W hen the Striker shall hit the ball, one of his feet must be on the ground, and behind the popping crease, otherwise the Umpire shall call “ No Hit.” I\ . When there shall be less than five Players on a side, neither Byes nor Over­ throws shall be allowed, nor shall the Striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped out. V. Ihe f ieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the play between the wicket and the bowding stump, or between the bowling stump and the bounds ; the Striker may run till the ball be so returned. \ I. After the Striker shall have made one run, if he start again he must touch the bowling stump, and turn before the ball cross the play to entitle him to another.