Single-Wicket Laws - 1884
THE LAWS OF CRICKET
Passed by the Marylebone Cricket Club, April 21, 1884
Sporting Life, 22 April 1884
SINGLE WICKET
The laws are where the apply, the same as the above, with the following alterations:—
1. One wicket shall be pitched, as in Law 6, with a bowling stump opposite to it, at a distance of twenty-two yards. The bowling crease shall be in a line with the bowling stump, and drawn according to Law 7.
2. 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. (prev. Law 1 – exact)
3. 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 his bat, or some part of his person, or go beyond them, and return to the popping crease. (prev. Law 2 – final clause wording modified)
4. When the striker shall hit the ball one of his feet must be on the ground behind the popping crease, otherwise the umpire shall call “No Hit,” and no run shall be scored.
5. When there shall be less than five players on a side, neither byes, leg byes, nor overthrows shall be allowed, nor shall the striker be caught out behind the wicket, nor stumped.
6. The fieldsman must return the ball so that it shall cross the ground 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. (‘ground’ replaced ‘play’)
7. After the striker shall have made 1 run, if he start again he must touch the bowling stump or crease and turn before the ball cross the ground to entitle him to another.
8. The striker shall be entitled to 3 runs for lost ball, and the same number for ball wilfully stopped by a fieldsman otherwise than with any part of his person.
9. When the shall be more than four players on a side there shall be no bounds. All hits, byes, leg byes, and overthrows shall then be allowed.
10. There shall be no restriction as to the ball being bowled in overs, but no more than one minute shall be allowed between each ball.
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