14. When a fresh bowler takes the ball, only two balls shall be allowed for practice ; he must, however, continue the next four in the game before he can change for another better approved. If six balls are agreed to be bowled, then he must continue the six instead of four. 15. No substitute in the field shall be allowed to bowl, keep wicket, stand at the point or middle wicket, except by mutual agreement. The Striker is out if either of the bails be struck off by the ball, or either of the stumps struck out of the ground. He is Out, if the ball from a stroke of the bat or hand below the wrist, be held by his adversary before it touches the ground, although hugged or caught between the arms and breast of the catcher. He is Out, if in striking, or at any other time while the ball is in play, both his feet be over the popping-crease, and his wicket put down, except his bat be grounded within it. He is Out, if in striking at the ball, he either with his bat, clothes, or person, hits down his wicket He is Out, if under pretence ol running a notch, or otherwise, either of the strikers prevent a ball from being caught, or if the ball be struck up and he wilfully strikes it again. He is Out, if in running a notch the wicket be struck down by a throw, or with the hand or arm with bail in hand, before his bat is grounded over the popping-crease. If the bails should happen to be off, a stump must be struck out of the ground. He is Out, should he take up or touch the ball while in play, unless at the request of the opposite party. He is Out, if with a part of his person he stop the ball, which the bowler, in the opinion of the umpire at CRi 147 CRI the bowler’s wicket, has pitched In a straight line with the wicket. If the players have crossed each other, he that runs for the wicket that is put down, is out ; and if they have not crossed, he that has left the wicket which Is put down, is out. When a ball is caught, no run is to be reckoned. When a striker is run out, the notch they were running for is not to be rcclcoocd If “lost ball" shall be called, the striker is allowed the runs ; but if more than sir shall have been run before “ lost ball " shall have been called, then the striker shall have all that have been run. When the ball has been lodged in the wicket-keeper’s or bowler’s hands, it is considered dead, that is no longer in play, and the striker need cot keep within ground, till the umpire has called ‘ play ;’ but if the player goes off his ground, with intent to run, the bowler may put him out. Should the striker be hurt, he may retire from his wicket and return to it any time during that innings. Some other person may stand out for him, but 1 not go in. If any person stop the ball with his bat, the ball is to be considered as dead, \ and the opposite party to add five notches to their score. If the ball be struck up, the striker may guard his wicket with his bat or any part of his body except his hand. If the striker hit the ball against his j partner's wicket when he is off his ground, he is out, should it previously have touched the bowler or any of the fieldmen s hands, but not otherwise. The Wicket-Keeper should not take the ball for the purpose of stump- ing. until it have passed the wicket.

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14. When a fresh bowler takes the ball, only two balls shall be allowed for practice ; he must, however, continue the next four in the game before he can change for another better approved. If six balls are agreed to be bowled, then he must continue the six instead of four. 15. No substitute in the field shall be allowed to bowl, keep wicket, stand at the point or middle wicket, except by mutual agreement. The Striker is out if either of the bails be struck off by the ball, or either of the stumps struck out of the ground. He is Out, if the ball from a stroke of the bat or hand below the wrist, be held by his adversary before it touches the ground, although hugged or caught between the arms and breast of the catcher. He is Out, if in striking, or at any other time while the ball is in play, both his feet be over the popping-crease, and his wicket put down, except his bat be grounded within it. He is Out, if in striking at the ball, he either with his bat, clothes, or person, hits down his wicket He is Out, if under pretence ol running a notch, or otherwise, either of the strikers prevent a ball from being caught, or if the ball be struck up and he wilfully strikes it again. He is Out, if in running a notch the wicket be struck down by a throw, or with the hand or arm with bail in hand, before his bat is grounded over the popping-crease. If the bails should happen to be off, a stump must be struck out of the ground. He is Out, should he take up or touch the ball while in play, unless at the request of the opposite party. He is Out, if with a part of his person he stop the ball, which the bowler, in the opinion of the umpire at CRi CRI the bowler’s wicket, has pitched In a straight line with the wicket. If the players have crossed each other, he that runs for the wicket that is put down, is out ; and if they have not crossed, he that has left the wicket which Is put down, is out. When a ball is caught, no run is to be reckoned. When a striker is run out, the notch they were running for is not to be reckoned If “lost ball" shall be called, the striker is allowed the runs ; but if more than sir shall have been run before “ lost ball " shall have been called, then the striker shall have all that have been run. When the ball has been lodged in the wicket-keeper’s or bowler’s hands, it is considered dead, that is no longer in play, and the striker need cot keep within ground, till the umpire has called ‘ play ;’ but if the player goes off his ground, with intent to run, the bowler may put him out. Should the striker be hurt, he may retire from his wicket and return to it any time during that innings. Some other person may stand out for him, but 1 not go in. If any person stop the ball with his bat, the ball is to be considered as dead, \ and the opposite party to add five notches to their score. If the ball be struck up, the striker may guard his wicket with his bat or any part of his body except his hand. If the striker hit the ball against his j partner's wicket when he is off his ground, he is out, should it previously have touched the bowler or any of the fieldmen s hands, but not otherwise. The Wicket-Keeper should not take the ball for the purpose of stumping. until it have passed the wicket.

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