James Lillywhite's Cricketers' Companion 1885

244 4 inches in length, and when in position, on tho top of the stumps, shall not more than \ inch above them. The wickets shall not be changed during a m8f ? unless the ground between them become unlit for play, and then only by consent « both sides. 01 7. The bowling crease shall bo in a line with the stumps, 6 feet 8 inches in leno-ti the stumps in the centre, with a return crease at each end at right angles behind till’ wicket. 8. The deemed unlimite---- w 9. The ground shall not be rolled, watered, covered, mown, or beaten durinv - match, except before the commencement of each innings and of each day’s play, when unless the in-side object, the ground shall be swept and rolled for not more than In minntes. This shall not prevent the batsman from beating the ground with his hat nor the batsman nor bowler from using sawdust in order to obtain a proper foothold *’ 10. The ball must be bowled ; if thrown or jerked, the umpire shall call “ No ball ” 11. The bowler shall deliver the ball with one foot on the ground behind the bowline crease, and within the return crease, otherwise the umpire shall call “ No ball.” ° popping i t d 12. If the bowler shall bowl the ball so high over or so wide of the wicket that in the ooinion of the umpire it is not within reach of the striker, +v’/' " " — ball.” 18. The ball shall be bowled in overs of four balls fro _______________ i each wicket alternately When four balls have been bowled, and the ball is finally settled in the bowler’s or wicket-keeper’s hands, the umpire shall call “ Over.” Neither a “ no ball” nor a “ wide ball ” shall be reckoned as one of the “ Over.” 14. The bowler may not change ends more than twice in the same innings, nor bowl more than two overs in succession. 15. The bowler may require the batsman at tho wicket from which he is bowling to stand on that side of it which he may direct. 16. The striker may hit a “ no ball,” and whatever runs result shall be added to his score; but he shall not be out from a “ no ball,” unless he be run out or break laws 26, 27, 29, 30. All runs made from a “ no ball,” otherwise than from the bat, shall be scored “ no balls,” and if no run be made one run shall be added to that score. Prom a “ wide ball ” as many runs as are run shall be added to the score as “ wide balls,” and if no run be otherwise obtained one run shall be so added. 17. If the ball, not having been called “ wide” or “ no ball,” pass the striker, without touching his bat or person, and any runs be obtained, the umpire shall call “ Bye;” but if the ball touch any part of the striker’s person (hand excepted) and any run be obtained, the umpire shall call “ Leg bye,” such runs to be scored “ byes” and “ leg byes” respectively. 18. At the beginning of the match, and of each innings, the umpire at the bowler’s wicket shall call “ P lay : ” from that time no trial ball shall be allowed to any bowler on the ground between the wickets, and when one of the batsmen is out, the use of the bat shall not be allowed to any person until the next batsman shall come in. 19. A batsman shall be held to be “ out of his ground,” unless his bat in hand or some part of his person be grounded within the line of the popping crease. 20. The wicket shall be held to be “ down ” when either of the bails is struck off, or, if both bails be off, when a stump is struck out of the ground. The str iker is out — - 21. If the wicket be bowled down, even if the ball first touch the striker’s bat or person:—“ Bowled.” • ” 1• 22. Or, if the ball, from a stroke of the bat or hand, but not the wrist, be held before it touch the ground, although it be hugged to the body of the catcher :—“ Caught.” 23. Or, if in playing at the ball, provided it be not touched by the bat or hand, the striker be out of his ground, and the wicket be put down by the wicket-keeper with the ball or with hand or arm, with ball in hand .-—“ Stumped.” 24. Or, if with any part of his person he stop the ball which, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler’s wicket, shall have been pitched in a straight line from it to the striker’s wicket, and would have hit i t :—“ heg before wicket.” f 25. Or, if in playing at the ball he hit down his wicket with his bat or any p&H 0 his person or dress “ Hit wicket.” 26. Or, if under pretence of running, or otherwise, either of the batsmen wutun. prevent a ball from being caugh t:—“ Obstructing the field.” , , , 27. Or, if the ball be struck, or be stopped by any part of his person, ftun wilfully strike it again, except it be done for the purpose of guarding his wicxe ’ which he may do with his bat, or any part of his person except his hands ‘ Hit ball twice.” A * . j # d f -p. 1 f A ^ l * J i k i r * :?j A