580 CRICKET by any means bring himself within reach of the ball, the run shall not be adjudged. 13. If the bowler shall deliver a "no ball," or a "wide ball," the striker shall be allowed as many runs as he can get, and he shall not be put out except by running out. In the event of no run being obtained by any other means, then one run shall be added to score of "no balls" or "wide balls" as the case may be. All runs obtained for "wide balls" to be scored to "wide balls." The names of the bowlers who bowl "wide balls," or "no balls," in future to be placed on the score, to show the parties by whom either score is made. If the ball shall first touch any part of the striker s dress or person (except his hands), the umpire shall call " leg bye." 14. At the beginning of each innings the umpire shall call "play;" from that time to the end of each innings no trial ball shall be allowed to any bowler. 15. The striker is out if either of the bails be bowled off, or if a stump be bowled out of the ground ; 16. Or if the ball from the 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 ; 17. Or if in striking, or at any other time while the ball shall be in play, both his feet shall be over the popping crease, and his wicket put down, except his bat be grounded within it ; 18. Or if in striking at the ball he hit down his wicket ; 19. Or if, under pretence of running or otherwise, either of the strikers prevent a ball from being caught, the striker of the ball is out ; 20. Or if the ball be struck and he wilfully strike it again ; 21. Or if in running the wicket be struck down by a throw, or by the hand or arm (with the ball in hand), before his bat (in hand) or some part of his person be grounded over the popping crease ; but if both bails be off, a stump must be struck out of the ground ; 22. Or if any part of the striker s dress knock down the wicket ; 23. Or if the striker touch or take up the ball while in play, unless at the request of the opposite party ; 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 it. 25. If the players have crossed each other, he that runs for the wicket which is put down is out. 26. A ball being caught, no run shall be reckoned. 27. The striker being run out, the run which he and his partner were attempting shall not be reckoned. 28. If a lost ball be called, the striker shall be allowed six runs, but if more than six shall have been run before lost ball shall have been called, then the striker shall have all that have been run. 29. After the ball shall have been finally settled in the wicket- keeper s or bowler s hand, it shall be considered dead ; but when the bowler is about to deliver a ball, if the striker at his wicket go outside the popping crease before such actual delivery, the said bowler may put him out, unless (with reference to the 21st law) his bat in hand, or some part of his person, be within the popping crease. 30. The striker shall not retire from his wicket and return to it to complete his innings after another has been in, without the con sent of the opposite party. 31. No substitute shall in any case be allowed to stand out or run between the wickets for another person without the consent of the opposite party ; and in case any person shall be allowed to run for another, the striker shall be out if either he or his substitute be off the ground in manner mentioned in laws 17 and 21, while the ball is in play. 32. In all cases where a substitute shall be allowed, the consent of the opposite party shall also be obtained as to the person to act as substitute, and the place in the field which he shall take. 33. If any fieldsman stop the ball with his hat, the ball shall be considered dead, and the opposite party shall add five to their score. If any be run they shall have five in all. 34. The ball having been hit, the striker may guard his wicket with his bat, or with any part of his body except his hands, that the 23rd law may not be disobeyed. 35. The wicket-keeper shall not take the ball for stumping until it have passed the wicket ; he shall not move until the ball be out of the bowler s hand ; he shall not by any noise incommode the striker ; and if any part of his person be over or before the wicket, although the ball hit it, the striker shall not be out. 36. The umpires are the sole judges of fair and unfair play ; and all disputes shall be determined by them, each at his own wicket ; but in case of a catch which the umpire at the wicket bowled from cannot see sufficiently to decide upon, he may apply to the other umpire, whose opinion shall he conclusive. 37. The umpires in all matches shall pitch fair wickets ; and the parties shall toss up for choice of innings. The umpires shall change wickets after each purty has had one innings. 38. They shall allow two minutes for each striker to come in and ten minutes between each innings. When the umpire shall call "play" the party refusing to play shall lose the match. 39. They are not to order a striker out unless applied to by the adversaries. 40. But if one of the bowler s feet be not on the ground behind the bowling crease and within the return crease when he shall deliver the ball, the umpire at his wicket, unasked, must call "no ball." 41. If either of the strikers run a short run the umpire shall call " one short." 42. No umpire shall be allowed to bet. 43. No umpire is to be changed during the match, unless with the consent of both parties, except in case of violation of 42d law ; then either party may dismiss the transgressor. 44. After 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 ; never theless, if any 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. 45. The umpire must take especial care to call " no ball " instantly upon delivery, "wide ball" as soon as it shall pass the striker. 46. 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 one day s play, when the number shall be limited to sixty instead of eighty. 47. 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 Marylibone Club think it desirable that previ ously to the commencement of a match, one of each side should be declared the manager of it ; 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 sub stitutes be allowed in all reasonable cases, and that the umpire should inquire if it is done with consent of the manager of the opposite side. Complaints having been made that it is the practice of some players when at the wicket to make holes In the ground_for a footing, the committee are of opinion that umpires should be empowered "to prevent it. Single Wicket. 1. 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. 2. The 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 it with his bat, or some part of his person, or go beyond them, returning to the popping crease as a double wicket, according to the 21st law. 3. When 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." 4. When there shall be less than five players on a side neither byes nor overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the striker bo caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped out. 5. The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross tho play between the wicket and the bowling stump, or between the bowling stump and the bounds ; the striker may run till the ball be so returned. 6. 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. 7. The striker shall be entitled to three runs for lost ball, and the same number for ball stopped with hat, with reference to tho 28th and 33d laws of double wicket. 8. When there shall be more than four players on a side there shall be no bounds. All hits, byes, and overthrows shall then bo allowed. 9. The bowler is subject to the same laws as at double wicket. 10. No more than one minute shall be allowed between each ball. Bets. 1. No bet upon any match is payable unless played out or given up. 2. If the runs of one player be betted against those of another, the bet depends on the first innings unless otherwise specified. 3. If the bet be made on both innings, and one party beat tho othei in one innings, the runs of the first innings shall determine it. 4. If the other party go in a second time, then the bet must be determined by the number on the score. County Cricket. The following laws of county qualification were established at a meeting held in the Surrey County
Pavilion, Kennington Oval, on June 9, 1873 :