Association of Cricket Officials Issue 29 | Page 6

Laws for the Bowlers
Four balls an over.
If he delivers the ball, with his hinder
foot over the bowling crease, the
umpire shall call no ball, tho' it be
struck, or the player be bowl'd out;
which he shall do without being ask'd,
and no person shall have any right to
question him.
Laws for the Strikers, or Those
Who are Inn
If the wicket is bowl'd down, it's out.
If he strikes, or treads down, or falls
himself upon his wicket in striking
(but not in over-running), it's out. A
stroke, or nip, over or under his bat, or
upon his hands (but not arms) if the
ball be held before it touches the
ground, though it be hugg'd to the
body, it's out.
If in striking, both his feet are over the
popping crease, and his wicket put
down, except his bat is down within,
it's out.
If he runs out of his ground to hinder a
catch, it's out.
If a ball is nipp'd up, and he strikes it
again wilfully, before it came to the
wicket, it's out.
If the players have cross'd each other,
he that runs for the wicket that is put
down, is out. If they are not cross'd, he
that returns is out.
If in running a notch, the wicket is struck
down by a throw, before his foot, hand
or bat is over the popping crease, or a
stump hit by the ball, though the bail
was down, it's out.
But if the bail is down before, he that
catches the ball must strike a stump out
of the ground, ball in hand, or else it's
not out.
If the striker touches, or takes up the ball
before it has lain quite still, unless ask'd
by the bowler, or wicketkeeper, it's out.
Bat, Foot or Hand Over the
Crease
When the ball is hit up, either of the
strikers may hinder the catch in his
running ground; or if it is hit directly
across the wickets, the other player
may place his body anywhere within
the swing of the bat, so as to hinder
the bowler from catching it; but he
must neither strike at it, nor touch it
with his hands.
If a striker nips a ball up just before him,
he may fall before his wicket, or pop
down his bat, before it comes to the
wicket, to save it.
The bail hanging on one stump, though
the ball hit the wicket, it's not out.
Laws for the Umpir