James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1884

V I I I . When there shall be more than four Players on a side there shall be no bounds. All lilts, Byes, and Overthrows, shall then be allowed. IX. The Bowler is subject to the same laws as at Double Wicket. X. No more than one minute shall be allowed between each ball. B E T S . I. No bet upon any match is payable unless it be played out or given up. II . I f the runs of one player be betted against those of another, the bet depends on the first innings, unless otherwise specified. I I I . I f the bet be made on both innings, and one party beat the other in one innings, the runs of the first shall determine it. IV . I f the other party go in a second time, then the bet must be determined by the number on the score. T H E P R O P O S E D N E W L A W S O F C R IC K E T . The fo llow in g are the d ra ft amended laws, sent by the Secretary ot t.he Marylebone Cricket Club to the Cricket Associations o f N ew South I Wales, V ictor ia , N ew York , Ph ilade lph ia , and the Un iversities of Oxford and Cambridge :— j 1. A match is played between two sides of II players each, unless otherwise agreed 9 to ; each side has two innings, taken alternately, except in the case provided for in law I 51. The choice of innings shall be decided by tossing. I 2. The score shall be reckoned by runs. A run is scored and shall he duly recorded : 1. So often as tlie batsmen, after a bit, or at any time while the ball is in play, I shall have crossed and made good their ground from end to end. I 2. For penalties under laws 13, 14, 32, and 39. ^ 1 The side which scores the greatest number of runs wins the match. No match is won I unless played out or given up. I 3. Before the commencement of the match two umpires shall be appointed—one for each end. n 4. The ball shall weigh not less than £?,- oz., nor more than oz. It shall measure not less than 9 inches nor more than 9^ inches in circumference. At the beginning j of each innings either side may demand a new ball. ■ 5. The bat shall not exceed 4} inches in the widest part. It shall not be more than 33 inches in length. 11 0. The w ickets shall be pitched opposite and parallel to each other at a distance oi 22 yards. Each wicket shall be 8 inches in width, and consist of three stumps with j two bails on the top. The stumps shall l>e of equal and sufficient size to prevent the j ball passing through, 27 inches out of the ground, the bails each 4 inches in length. j The wickets shall not be changed during a match, unless the ground between them 1 become unfit for play, and then only by consent of both sides. i 7. The bowling crease shall be in a line with the stumps, Gfeet 8 inches in length, the stumps in tlic centre, with a return crease at each end towards the bowler at right angles. J| 8. The popping crease shall be 4 feet from the wicket,and parallel to it; unlimited in length, but not shorter than the bowling crease. 9. The ground shall not be rolled, watered, covered, mown, or beaten during a match, except before the commencement of each innings and of each day’s play, when, unless tlie in-side object, the ground shall be swept and rolled for not more tlnm 10 minutes. This shall not prevent the batsman from beating the ground with liis bat, nor the batsman nor bowler from using sawdust in order to obtain a proper foothold. j 10. The ball must be bowled ; if thrown or jerked, the umpire shall call “ No ball.” 11. Tbfe bowler may require the batsman at the wicket from which he is bowling to stand on that side of it which he may direct. 12. Tlie ball shall be bowled in overs of four balls from each wicket alternately. When four balls have been bowled, and the ball is finally settled in the bowler’s or wicket-keeper’s bands, the umpire shall call “ Over.” The bowler shall deliver the hall with one foot on tlie ground behind the bowling create, and within the return crease,