The Original Laws of Cricket (Original Rules)

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when the ball is dead, direct the captain of the fielding side to suspend the bowler immediately from bowling

If a bowler, delivers a ball and the ball hits the stumps and the bail falls off, he is out Bowled. The umpires may agree to dispense with the use of bails, if necessary. If they so agree then no bails shall be used at either end. The use of bails shall be resumed as soon as conditions permit. See Law 29.5(Dispensing with bails). the ball is held in the hand or hands of a fielder, even if the hand holding the ball is touching the ground, or is hugged to the body, or lodges in the external protective equipment worn by a fielder, or lodges accidentally in a fielder’s clothing. inform the captain of the fielding side, the batters and, as soon as practicable, the captain of the batting side of the reason for the action. if necessary, the over shall be completed by another bowler, who shall neither have bowled any part of the previous over, nor be allowed to bowl any part of the next over.The ball, when new, shall weigh not less than 5.5 ounces/155.9 g, nor more than 5.75 ounces/163 g, and shall measure not less than 8.81 in/22.4 cm, nor more than 9 in/22.9 cm in circumference.

that the batter has sustained an injury that affects his/her ability to run and that this occurred during the match. B.2.4. Binding and covering of handle– The permitted continuation beyond the junction of the upper and lower portions of the handle is restricted to a maximum, measured along the length of the handle, of if possible, have already completed his/her innings; when this is not possible, if circumstances change such that a dismissed batter can act as runner, then the runner must be changed immediately. B.1.3 Categories of bat- the specifications given below relate to Type A, B C and D bats unless specified otherwise. B.2SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE HANDLE Changes to the Laws did not always coincide with the publication of a new code and some of the most important changes were introduced as revisions to the current code and, therefore, each code has more than one version.

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warn both batters and indicate that this is a first and final warning. This warning shall apply throughout the innings. The umpire shall so inform each incoming batter. A.6.4 The non-striker is the batter whose ground is at the bowler’s end when the ball is delivered. player uses equipment other than that permitted. See Appendix A.2. Note particularly therein the interpretation of ‘protective helmet’.