---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,punctuation has be5 /&>diz$4 ,*>act]s 9 small caps h be5 replac$ by all caps4 ,non-pr9table *>act]i/ics h be5 giv5 ! foll[+ translit]ation3 ,italic text3 -- text bold text3 -- text4 ,?is book 0 writt5 9 a p]iod :5 _m words _h n become /&>diz$ 9 _! spell+4 ,words may h multiple spell+ v>iations or inconsi/5t hyph5ation 9 ! text su* z ! foll[+3 anomoly implim5ts posess$ atitudes innure posession b\nd>ys in/ant5e\sly rob]y cata/rophy ,i%] ,scotts compuls>y ,,m>leybone ,se9or consiantly ,ox=k suspici5s descision pavileon te*nally en*anc$ ,p5n5d5 t]refic ,epson p]cieve !r equiblirum ph5om9al trem5di\s exig9cies pl\g unconci\sly ,h>t=d%ire posess ,transcrib] ,notes are us$ :5 mak+ corrections to ! text = obvi\s pr9t+ errors or to provide additional in=mation = ! mod]n read]4 ,^! notes are n id5tifi$ 9 ! text1 b h be5 accumulat$ 9 a s+le section at ! end ( ! book4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ 8,,cricket0 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wicket ,,keep] ,,9 ,,position4 ,a 8,,bawl0 ,,= ,,am]ican ,,cricket ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,am]ican ,,y\? ,,by ,,jones ,,wi/]4 ,,illu/rat$4 ,,philadelphia1 ,,pa43 #ahic4 ,introductory4 ,x has be5 our good =tune to f9d ! f\nta9 ( y\? lurk+ 9 ! out-door pleasures ( ,skat+1 ,swimm+1 ,r[+1 ,horseback ,rid+1 ,t5nis1 ,base ,ball & ,cricket4 ,! 8gr[n-up0 folk are n[ engag$ 9 utiliz+ ! discov]y made by y\? ?\s&s ( ye>s ago1 t heal? & happ9ess dep5d ^u _! innoc5t amusem5ts4 ,college ,faculties h realiz$ t ! morals ( y\? z well z success 9 aft] life1 dep5d ^u ! good heal? eng5d]$ by competitive pa/imes4 ,! /r5g? ( a nation lies 9 ! correct tra9+ ( ! "y4 8,engl&'s great victories on l& & sea 7 won by ! m51 :o :5 boys wield$ a cricket bat1 pull$ an o>1 or kick$ ! foot ball40 ,am]ica too has _h h] conflicts1 & may h o!rs4 ,^! l9es are (f]$ to ! y\? ( ?is fair l&1 9 ! hope t _! innoc5t play may prep>e !m m5tally1 physically & morally = :atev] battles life may h 9 /ore = !m4 ,we believe !re are _m :o w\ld gladly le>n to play cricket1 if ! opportunity pres5t$ itself4 ,only ! favor$ few live ne> e/abli%$ gr\nds1 :ile ! _m are unable to f9d ev5 a book ^u ! game4 ,! enjoym5t ( cricket1 foll[$ by ! good heal? :i* x br+s1 is )9 ! easy grasp ( all1 nor does x dep5d ^u ! /&>d ( ! play1 b turns r ^u its equality4 ,! memories ( ! pa/1 ?\gh de> to _m1 w n be us$ to bore ^? :o look r to ! future4 ,b a few words ab\t ! orig9 ( ! game we love1 may prove int]e/+4 ,e>ly 9 ! c5tury ,engli%m5 7 f\nd play+ _! national game ^u ! beautiful mead[s ( ,g]mant[n4 ,"y ,am]ica1 z quick !n z n[1 to imitate a good ?+1 organiz$ a ,g]mant[n ,cricket ,club1 & play$ ^u a field ( ! ,belfield f>m f #ahdj to #ahdf4 ,^? 7 ! glori\s days ( und]h& b[l+1 =w>d hits & s+le wicket4 ,a /one roll] borr[$ f a neighbor+ g>d5 smoo!d ! pa/ure1 & almo/ ! only recollection we reta9 ( ?is primitive crease1 is ( two spots b>e ( grass1 indicative ( con/ant use4 ,?is club 0 ! pione] ( cricket by ,am]icans1 & ! =]unn] ( ! pres5t ,g]mant[n ,cricket ,club1 :i* us$ ! implim5ts left by ! old club1 to play its fir/ games1 & became ! direct heir ( bo? its "n & prop]ty4 ,b ! ,philadelphia ,club1 :i* organiz$ a ye> be=e ! ,g]mant[n1 grew out ( an organization kn[n z ! ,union ,cricket ,club1 :i* upheld ! honor ( ,philadelphia ,engli%m5 aga9/ ,new ,york ,engli%m5 dur+ ! 8,=ties40 ,dur+ ?is decade "s ,univ]sity m5 organiz$ a cricket club kn[n z ! ,juniors1 & play$ ^u ! ,union gr\nd4 ,mat*es 7 play$ & prize bats 7 (f]$ by ,dr4 ,mit*ell1 ! fa!r ( ,dr4 ,s4 ,weir ,mit*ell1 "o ( :i* is n[ 9 ! possession ( ,wm4 ,rot* ,wi/]1 g5]ally spok5 ( z ! fa!r ( ,am]ican ,cricket1 :o won x by ! h&some score ( #dd1 9 ! ye> #ahde4 ,all ( ^! clubs disb&$ & cricket slumb]$ till #ahec1 :5 ! ,philadelphia ,club organiz$4 ,camd5 _h be5 ! sc5e ( ! ,union & ,junior ,club's mat*es1 & x 0 aga9 select$ z ! be/ site = ! new gr\nd4 ,! names ( ,engli%m5 7 num]\s ^u ! rolls ( ?is club1 & _! pr(essional ,tom ,se9or 0 ! typical fa/ r\nd arm b[l] ( ! p]iod4 ,he tra9$ ! elev5s to meet ! ,/4 ,george & ,new ,york ,clubs1 & 0 reg>d$ ) awe & wond] by ! "y ,am]ican cricket]4 ,! boy or ev5 ! man1 :o c\ld block ! cannon balls ( ! mighty ,york%ireman 0 ! h]o ( ! h\r4 ,! idea ( hitt+ 8 t]refic balls sc>cely ent]$ ! heads ( ! boys4 ,only ,engli%m5 7 suppos$ to be able to score aga9/ su* spe$y b[l+4 ,! ,g]mant[n boys :o _h organiz$ _! club 9 #ahed1 play$ only "o or two local teams dur+ its fir/ season1 *ief ( :i* 0 aga9/ ! ,delphian ,circumf]ane\s1 ^: en?usiasm = cricket 0 (t5 ev9c$ be=e breakfa/4 ,a ye> lat] :5 practice _h improv$ _! play1 !y *all5g$ ! ,philadelphian's1 :o !y _h h]et(ore consid]$ too p[]ful1 b !y paid ! highe/ complim5t to ,tom ,se9or1 by b>r+ him2 = ev5 9 ^? e>ly days !y _h a ke5 eye to ! advantages ( victory4 ,b !y 7 n afraid1 old ,brad%aw ) 8 high button$ ve/ & /iff high hat1 nor ( de> old ,mrs4 ,brad%aw1 ) h] k9d words & h] 8coop ( tay40 ,f a cricket+ /&po9t1 ! ,engli% ( t day reg>d$ ! ,am]ican almo/ ) contempt2 sixte51 eighte5 & (t5 tw5ty-two1 if ! latt] numb] c\ld be mu/]$1 7 mat*$ aga9/ elev5 ,engli%m54 ,records ( _m su* mat*es may be f\nd dur+ ! ,=ties & ,fifties4 ,! la/ we believe 0 play$ :5 ,george ,p>r's elev5 play$ a tw5ty-two1 compos$ ( ! be/ ,engli% & ,am]ican cricket]s f ,new ,york1 ,new>k1 & ,philadelphia1 9 ! ,fall ( #ahei4 ,locky] ! great wicket keep]1 ,jackson1 ! fa/ b[l]1 ,hayw>d & ,c>p5t] ! magnific5t batsm51 ) ,julius ,ceas>1 ,lilly:ite ,caffyn1 & ! re/ won a well f\ght victory4 ,be=e ,c>p5t] _h made half a doz5 runs1 he elevat$ a mis-call$ 8wide0 into ! h&s ( 8mid (f0 :o caught x1 ! umpire decl9$ to rectify 8 palpable error1 s ! batt] 0 8n out0 on a 8cat*40 ,hayw>d 0 9 ) ,c>p5t] :5 ?is culpable descision 0 made1 & be=e a sep>ation occurr$1 m ?an "o hundr$ runs _h be5 scor$4 ,_m :o saw ?is mat* decl>$ t b = ! error1 ! ,pr(essionals might h n won ! game4 ,all ,engl& elev5s compos$ entirely ( pr(essionals1 /ill play tw5ty-twos 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts ( ,engl&1 & (t5 w91 ev5 aga9/ su* enorm\s odds4 ,am]ican patriotism no long] p]mits su* diff]5ces 9 oppos+ teams1 b pref]s to equalize ! m]its ( play]s1 9 ord] to secure well conte/$ mat*es4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,b[l] ,,9 ,,! ,,act ,,( ,,deliv]+4 ,meet ! ball ) z full a bat z ! case admits1 b meet x4 ,! batsman %\ld n wait = ! ball to /rike bat4 ,?is applies to block+ z well z to tapp+4 ,pati5ce1 =titude & good temp]1 %\ld *>act]ize ! ball play] :e!r ^u 8diamond0 or 8crease40 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,comp>+ ,,base ,,ball ,,) ,,cricket4 ,! popul> dem& = p]fect ball play+1 has develop$ su* m>k$ diff]5ces 9 ,engl& & ,am]ica1 t a %ort comp>ison betwe5 base ball & cricket may be ( int]e/ to "s read]s1 & may t5d to great] tol]ation4 ,"h ! pr(essional has be5 br\ght into undue prom95ce1 because ( 8 recogniz$ skill1 :ile ! p ignore ! ef=ts ( ! amateurs1 & _c be induc$ to "p ) _! 8qu>t]0 to see a 8com$y ( base ball errors10 or witness ! ef=ts ( ! undiscipl9$ cricket]1 to amuse himself at _! exp5se4 ,9 ,engl& ! sup]iority ( ! pr(essional cricket] is q z m>k$ z t ( ! pr(essional base ball play]1 b 8 skill is employ$ 9 8 regul> bus9ess1 :i* consi/s 9 tea*+ ! amateurs1 :o ab\nd 9 c\ntless numb]s4 ,!y are call$ 8g5tlem50 cricket]s1 z di/+ui%$ f _! preceptors1 ! pr(essionals1 & play _! ,national game z well1 or p]haps bett]4 ,! exhibition ( base ball pr(essionals 9 e city ( ,am]ica1 has giv5 ! y\? ( ?is g5]ation1 opportunities to le>n ! game & _! magnific5t ball play+ ^u ! diamond1 is a wor?y example = ,am]ican cricket]s1 & ! popul>ity ( ! 8,national ,game0 is l>gely due to ! skill ( ^! pr(essional exp]ts4 ,! organizations are su/a9$ by capitali/s1 ^: inve/m5ts dep5d ^u ! "* ( ! games1 & ! sy/em has giv5 x an impetus :i* has plac$ x 9 ! front rank ( ,am]ican sport1 & br\ght ! play up to ! highe/ /&>d4 ,cricket on ! contr>y is play$ 9 ,am]ica almo/ exclusively by amateurs1 :o des]ve ! highe/ praise = ! mann] 9 :i* !y h upheld ,am]ican ,cricket1 especially :5 x is rememb]$ t _! ,engli% adv]s>ies1 inh]it _! 8national0 game f _! fa!rs1 gr&-fa!rs1 & great-gr&-fa!rs1 & t ea* g5]ation ( cricket]s takes up & improves ^u ! play ( its pr$ecessor4 ,_m clubs employ 8pr(essionals0 z tea*]s1 :o n )/&+ _! sup]ior cricket are always exclud$ f 8trophy0 mat*es4 ,?is comp>ison we believe w int]e/ enquir]s aft] facts1 :ile ^? ^: vision is obscur$ by a total eclipse ( ei!r game1 w 8skip0 to some?+ m int]e/+4 ,! 8base0 9 ! ,national game corresponds ) ! 8run0 9 cricket1 & is n9ety feet long2 ! di/ance betwe5 wickets is sixty-six feet1 b betwe5 creases :i* is ! l5g? ( a run1 ! di/ance is fifty-eight feet1 or ?irty-two feet %ort] ?an a base4 ,! av]age runn] ( a 8base0 mu/ consume en\gh additional "t to cov] ! add$ di/ance4 ,suppos+ t two & "o-half seconds is requir$ by ! runn] ( ! base1 only "o & "o-half seconds is consum$ by ! cricket] 9 mak+ 8 run4 ,?is diff]5ce 9 8"t0 means a prepond]at+ advantage to ! field] ^u ! diamond1 & a correspond+ "o to ! batsman 9 cricket4 ,! public1 *iefly = ?is reason1 has pron\nc$ ^u ! slo? ( cricket]s1 & ! rapidity ( ^? :o play base ball4 ,! un?9k+ spectator concludes t cricket]s are sleepy1 :ile field]s ^u ! diamond are consiantly p]=m+ feats ( wond]4 ,! cricket] makes 8 run ( only fifty-eight feet ) ease & almo/ c]ta9ty if he uses fair discretion1 :ile ! /rik] ( a base ball mu/ attempt 8 8run0 ?\gh bitt] exp]i5ce tells him t x is an impossibility4 ,x w at once be se5 t ! runn] ( ! compuls>y long 8base0 is almo/ h&icapp$ out ( ! race by ! cricket] :o makes a discretion>y %ort 8run40 ,! baseball field] has be5 giv5 trem5di\s 8"t10 advantages ov] ! cricket field] by ! long base z well z by ! 8=c$0 run4 ,^! advantages are increas$ by ! con/ruction ( ! diamond1 :i* 8f\ls (f0 ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! field1 !reby p]mitt+ eight field]s to be plac$ almo/ elb[ to elb[ 9 front ( ! doom$ batt]4 8,side out0 has become su* a =gone conclusion t *anges 9 ! rules mu/ foll[1 if int]e/ 9 ! game is expect$ f ! public4 ,_m features ( ! game ( s+le wicket cricket correspond ) base ball4 ,! ef=ts ( ! batt] are1 limit$ to hits =w>d ( ! wicket1 :ile ! run is "o hundr$ & tw5ty-f\r feet1 b ?is /yle ( cricket has become obsolete1 ow+ to ! same objections :i* exi/ 9 base ball1 & has giv5 place to d\ble wicket cricket4 ,!re ! imp>tial obs]v] w f9d no undue advantage giv5 ei!r to batt]1 field] or b[l]4 ,b if a game is play$ betwe5 cricket]s ( l /&>d1 e dep>tm5t is 9 /rict equiblirum1 :ile opportunities are (f]$ to skillful p]=m]s unkn[n 9 base ball4 ,"s misguid$ lov]s ( ,am]ican cricket h tri$ to popul>ize ! game ?r\gh base ball modifications1 b _! failure 0 a =gone conclusion1 ow+ to ess5tial diff]5ces 9 ! !ories ( ! two games4 ,if !y w reflect a mom5t1 we ?9k !y w see t base ball has rea*$ a /age only some:at beyond s+le wicket cricket1 :i* gave place to ! d\ble wicket game1 ab\t ! ye> #ahjj1 b x is s _m ye>s beh9d mod]n cricket1 t ! ye> #aijj is likely to arrive be=e su* *anges are made1 z w place ! diff]5t dep>tm5ts ( ! game 9 balance4 ,yet ! anomoly ( ! inf]ior game produc+ ! be/ expon5ts exi/s 9 ,am]ica1 & is ! production ( t antagonism betwe5 amateurism & pr(essionalism1 :i* seems to be nev] end+4 ,! diff]5ce ?\gh social & educational is enorm\sly en*anc$ by bus9ess reasons1 :i* h done base ball little if any good4 ,cricket]s h kept _! game above reproa*1 & ?\gh (t5 taunt$ because !y h import$ an ,engli% game1 x w be admitt$ ev5 by ! admir]s ( ,am]ica's 8national game0 t ,engli% cricket has ov]come ! corruption ( ! 8gambl]0 & 8blackleg10 ( pa/ g5]ations & become ! key/one ( ,engli% sport1 & ?is result has be5 br\ght ab\t by skilful play unaid$ by tricks ^u play]s or p>tiality ( umpires4 ,x is our int5tion to give "s h9ts to ^?1 :o seek pleasure & heal? f cricket pure & simple1 = we are mo/ firm 9 ! belief t good field+1 good b[l+1 & above all good wicket keep+1 n[ almo/ a lo/ art 9 ,am]ica w popul>ize cricket4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #a--,! 8cross bat0 illu/rat$ by a cross boy4 8,cricket requires con/ant practice2 & to be a good cricket]1 is to be w>y1 yet bold2 /rong1 yet g5tle2 self posess$ & cauti\s2 firm & manly4 ,!re is no game 9 ! _w t s tea*es a boy to rely ^u 8 res\rces1 & to be ev] ready to take advantage ( opportunities1 z cricket :5 prop]ly play$40--,wisd5 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,d>k ,,days ,,( ,,cricket4 ,if ,am]ican p>5ts w take ! "t to read :at ! ,rev]5d ,james ,pycr(t says 9 ,*apt] ,,vi ( 8 ,cricket ,field1 :i* we h tak5 ! lib]ty ( quot+ 9 full1 x may give !m food = ?\ght4 ,x 0 ! good =tune ( ! writ] to read ?is delightful book e>ly 9 life1 & he has quot$ f x :5ev] he f\nd x possible1 & begs to ackn[l$ge num]\s obligations1 = x has _h mu* be>+ ^u 8 own conclusions4 8,,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,a ,,d>k ,,*apt] ,,9 ,,! ,,hi/ory ,,( ,,cricket4 ,! lov]s ( cricket may congratulate !mselves at ! pres5t day t mat*es are made at cricket1 z at *ess1 r = love & ! honor ( victory ?an = money4 ,x is n[ _m ye>s s9ce ,"l's 0 frequ5t$ by m5 ) book & p5cil1 bett+ z op5ly & pr(essionally z 9 ! r+ at ,epsom1 & ready to deal 9 ! odds ) any & e p]son ( speculative prop5sities4 ,f> less satisfactory 0 ! /ate ( ?+s ) :i* ,"l ,f4 ,beaucl]k & ,mr4 ,w>d _h to cont5d1 to say no?+ ( ! e>li] days ( ! ,e>l ( ,w9*elsea & ,sir ,horace ,mann4 ,z to ! latt] p]iod1 #8,old ,nyr5' bewails its evil do+s4 ,he speaks ( "o :o _h #8! tr\ble ( prov+ himself a rogue1' & also ( #8! legs at ,m>ylebone1' :o tri$1 = once 9 va91 to corrupt "s primitive specim5s ( ,hambl$on innoc5ce4 ,he says1 also1 ! gr& mat*es ( 8 day 7 always made = #ejjl4 a side4 ,add to ?is ! fact t ! bets 7 9 proportion1 t ,jim & ,joe ,bl&1 ( turf notoriety1 ,dick ,:itlom1 ( ,cov5t ,g>d51 ,simpson1 a gam+ h\se keep]1 & ,toll1 ( ,i%]1 z regul>ly att5d$ at a mat* z ,crock=d & ,gully at ,epson & ,ascot2 & ! idea t all ! ,surrey & ,hamp%ire ru/ics %\ld ei!r want or resi/ /rong temptations to sell is n to be ent]ta9$ = a mom5t4 ,! con/ant habit ( bett+ w take ! hone/y out ( any man4 ,a half-cr[n sweep/akes1 or bett+ su* odds z lady's long kids to g5tleman's %ort ditto1 is all v fair sport2 b if a man aft] ye>s ( high bett+ c /ill pres]ve ! f9e edge & tone ( hone/ feel+1 he is inde$ a wond]4 ,to bet on a c]ta9ty mu/ be v bad moral practice4 #8,if g5tlem5 want$ to bet1' said ,beldham1 #8j "u ! pavileon sat m5 ready ) money d[n to give & take ! curr5t odds1 & by f> ! be/ m5 to bet )1 because if !y lo/ x 0 all 9 ! way ( bus9ess3 !y paid _! money & did n grumble4' ,/ill !y _h all sorts ( tricks to make _! bett+ safe4 #8,"o artifice1' said ,mr4 ,w>d1 #80 to keep a play] out ( ! way by a false report t 8 wife 0 dead4' ,!n ^! m5 w\ld come d[n to ! ,gre5 ,man & ,/ill1 & dr9k ) u1 & always said t ^? :o back$ u1 or #8! nobs1' z !y call$ !m1 sold ! mat*es3 & s1 sir1 z y are go+ ! r\nd beat+ up ! qu>t]s ( ! old play]s1 y w f9d "s to p]suade y ?is is true4 ,b don't believe x4 ,t any g5tleman1 9 my day1 ev] put himself into ! p[] ( ^! blacklegs by sell+ mat*es1 ,i c't cr$it4 ,/ill1 "o day ,i ?\ght ,i w\ld try h[ f> ^! tales 7 true4 ,s1 go+ d[n into ,k5t ) #8"o ( high degree1' he said to me1 #8,w if ?is mat* is won1 ,i lose a hundr$ p\nds4' #8,well1' said ,i1 #8my ,"l1 y & ,i c\ld ord] t4' ,he smil$ z if no?+ 7 meant1 & talk$ ( some?+ else2 &1 z luck w\ld h x1 he & ,i 7 9 toge!r1 & br\ght up ! score betwe5 u1 ?\gh e run seem$ to me l #8a gu9ea out ( 8 ,lord%ip's pocket4' ,9 ^? days foot races 7 v common4 ,"l ,fr$]ick & ,mr4 ,budd 7 fir/-rate runn]s1 & bets 7 freely laid4 ,s1 "o day1 old ,f5nex laid a trap = ! g5tlem53 he br\ght up to act ! "p ( "s silly conceit$ y\ng/]1 ) 8 pockets full ( money1 a fir/-rate runn] out ( ,h>t=d%ire4 ,?is s(t "y g5tleman ran a mat* or two ) "s kn[n ?ird-rate m51 & seem$ to w9 by a neck1 & no space to sp>e4 ,!n he calls out1 #8,i'll run any man on ! gr\nd = #bel41 money d[n4' ,a mat* 0 quickly made1 & money laid on pretty ?ick on ,f5nex's acc\nt4 ,"s said1 #8,too bad to w9 ( su* a gre5 "y fell[2' o!rs said1 #8,he's old en\gh--s]ve him "r4' ,s ! laugh 0 f9ely aga9/ ^? :o 7 tak5 92 #8! gre5 "o' ran away l a h>e6 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #b--,,prep>$ ,,to ,,drive 8,,(f40 ,x is ! unexpect$ :i* occurs 9 life z well z 9 cricket1 !re=e d n anticipate ! movem5ts ( y\r antagoni/ b let y\r actions be gov]n$ by developm5ts4 #8,y see1 sir1' said "o f9e old man1 ) brilliant eye & quickness ( movem5t1 t %[$ 8 "r h& _h n yet =got its cunn+1 #8mat*es 7 b\ght1 & mat*es 7 sold1 & g5tlem5 :o meant hone/ly lo/ l>ge sums ( money1 till ! rogues beat !mselves at la/4 ,!y ov]did x2 !y spoilt _! own trade2 &1 z ,i told "o ( !m1 a knave & a fool makes a bad p>tn]%ip3 s y & y\rself w nev] prosp]4 ,well1 surely !re 0 rob]y en\gh2 & n a few ( ! great play]s e>n$ money to _! own disgrace2 b1 if y'll believe me1 !re 0 n half ! sell+ !re 0 said to be4 ,yes ,i c guess1 sir1 mu* z y h be5 talk+ to all ! old play]s ov] ?is good /uff 7po9t+ to ! br&y & wat] ,i _h provid$71 no d\bt y h he>d t ,b---- sold z bad z ! re/4 ,i'll tell ! tru?2 "o mat* up ! c\ntry ,i did sell1--a mat* made by ,mr4 ,osbalde/one at ,nott+ham4 ,i _h be5 sold out ( a mat* j be=e1 & lo/ #ajl41 & happ5+ to he> x ,i jo9$ two o!rs ( our elev5 to sell1 & get back my money4 ,i won #ajl4 exactly1 & ( ?is rogu]y no "o ev] suspect$ me2 b _m 0 ! "t ,i h be5 blam$ = sell+ :5 z innoc5t z a babe4 ,9 ^? days :5 s mu* money 0 on ! mat*es1 e man :o lo/ 8 money w\ld blame "s "o4 ,!n if ,a miss$ a cat*1 or ,b made no runs1--& :]e's ! play] ^: h& is always 98--! man 0 call$ a rogue directly4 ,s :5 a man 0 doom$ to lose 8 "*1 & be> all ! sm>t1 !re 0 ! m temptation to d l o!rs1 & aft] #8! kicks' to come 9 = #8! half-p5ce4' ,b ,i am an old man n[1 & he>tily sorry ,i h be5 ev] s9ce1 because1 b = t ,nott+ham mat*1 ,i c\ld h said1 ) a cle> consci5ce1 to a g5tleman l y1 t all t 0 said 0 false1 & ,i nev] sold a mat* 9 my life2 b n[ ,i c't4 ,b if ,i _h fifty sons1 ,i w\ld nev] put "o ( !m1 = all ! games 9 ! _w1 9 ! way ( ! rogu]y t ,i h witness$4 ,! temptation really 0 v great1--too great by f> = any poor man to be expos$ to1--no ri*] ?an t5 %ill+s a week1 let alone h>ve/ "t4 ,i nev] told y ! way ,i fir/ 0 br\ght to ,london4 ,i 0 a lad ( eighte5 at ?is ,hamp%ire village1 & ,"l ,w9*elsea _h se5 u play among ourselves1 & wat*$ ! mat* ) ! ,hambl$on ,club on ,broad-halfp5ny1 :5 ,i scor$ =ty-?ree aga9/ ,david ,h>ris1 & ev] s _m ( ! runs aga9/ ,david's b[l+1 & no "o ev] c\ld manage ,david be=e4 ,s1 next ye>1 9 ! mon? ( ,m>*1 ,i 0 d[n 9 ! mead[s1 :5 a g5tleman came across ! field ) ,f>m] ,hilton1 & ?\ght ,i1 all 9 a m9ute1 n[ ?is is some?+ ab\t cricket4 ,well1 at la/ x 0 settl$1 ,i 0 to play ,hamp%ire aga9/ ,engl&1 at ,london1 9 ,:ite ,conduit-,fields gr\nd1 9 ! mon? ( ,june4 ,= ?ree mon?s ,i did no?+ b ?9k ab\t t mat*4 ,tom ,walk] 0 to travel up f ?is c\ntry1 & ,i agre$ to g ) him1 & f\nd myself at la/1 ) a m]ry company ( cricket]s1 all old m51 ^: names ,i _h ev] he>d z =emo/ 9 ! game--met toge!r1 dr9k+1 c>d-play+1 bett+1 & s++ at ! ,gre5 ,man 7t 0 ! great cricket]'s h\se71 9 ,ox=k ,/reet1--no man )\t 8 w9e1 ,i assure y1 & su* supp]s z ?ree gu9eas a game to lose1 & five to w9 7t 0 !n ! pay = play]s7 c\ld nev] pay = long4 ,to g to ,london by a wagon1 e>n five gu9eas ?ree or f\r times told1 & come back ) half ! money 9 y\r pocket to ! pl\g aga91 0 all v well talk+4 ,y "k :at "y folks are1 sir1 :5 !y get toge!r3 mis*ief brews /rong] 9 l>ge quantities3 s _m sp5t all _! e>n+s1 & 7 soon glad to make m money "s o!r way4 ,hundr$s ( p\nds 7 bet ^u ! great mat*es1 & o!r wag]s laid on ! scores ( ! f9e/ play]s1 & t too by m5 :o _h a book = e race1 & e mat* 9 ! sport+ _w3 m5 :o liv$ by gambl+2 & z to hone/y1 gambl+ & hone/y don't (t5 g toge!r4 ,:at 0 easi]1 !n1 ?an = su* %>p g5tlem5 to mix ) ! play]s1 take advantage ( _! difficulties1 & say1 y\r back]s1 my ,"l ?is1 & ! ,duke ( t1 sell mat*es & ov]rule all y\r good play1 s :y %\ldn't y h a %>e ( ! plund]8 ,t 0 _! con/ant argum5t4 ,s]ve !m z !y s]ve y4 ,y h he>d ( ,jim ,bl&1 ! turfsman1 & 8 bro!r ,joe--two nice boys4 ,:5 ,jemmy ,dawson 0 hang$ = poison+ ! horse1 ! ,bl&s nev] felt safe till ! rope 0 r\nd ,dawson's neck1 &1 to keep him quiet1 p]suad$ him to ! la/ h\r t !y d>$ n hang him3 & a c]ta9 nobleman _h a reprieve 9 8 pocket4 ,well1 "o day 9 ,april1 ,joe ,bl& f\nd me out 9 ?is p>i%1 & tri$ 8 game on ) me4 #8,y may make a =tune1' he said1 #8if y w li/5 to me3 s mu* = ! mat* ) ,surrey1 & s mu* m = ! ,k5t mat*--' #8,/op1' said ,i3 #8,mr4 ,bl&1 y talk too fa/2 ,i am r too old = ?is trick2 y nev] buy ! same man b once3 if _! lord%ips ev] sold at all1 y w\ld pea* ^u !m if ev] aft] !y d>$ to w94 ,y'll try me once1 & !n y'll h me 9 a l9e l him ( ! mill la/ ye>4' ,no1 sir1 a man 0 a slave :5 once he sold to ^! folk3 fool & knave aye g toge!r4 ,/ill !y f\nd fools en\gh = _! purpose2 b rogues c nev] tru/ ea* o!r4 ,"o day a sad qu>rel arose betwe5 two ( !m2 t op5$ ! g5tlem5's eyes too wide to close aga9 to ^! practices4 ,two v big rogues at ,"l's fell a qu>rell+1 & bl[s 7 giv52 a cr[d drew r\nd1 & ! g5tlem5 ord]$ !m bo? into ! pavilion4 ,:5 ! "o began1 #8,y _h #bjl4 to lose ! ,k5t mat*1 b[l+ leg long hops & miss+ cat*es4' #8,& y 7 paid to lose at ,swaffham--,:y did t game ) ,surrey turn ab\t--?ree runs to get1 & y didn't make !m8' ,angry words came out fa/1 &1 :5 !y are circum/antial & squ>e ) previ\s suspici5s !y are pro(s z /rong z holy writ4 #8,9 "o s+le-wicket mat*1' he cont9u$1 & ^? 7 always great mat*es = ! sport+ m51 because usually y _h fir/-rate m5 on ea* side1 & _! m]its kn[n2 di%one/y 0 z pla9 z ?is3 j z a play] 0 com+ 9 7,john ,b4 w confess ?is1 if y talk ( ! mat*7 he said to me1 #8,y'll let me score five or six1 = appe>ances1 won't y1 = ,i am n go+ to make _m if ,i c8' #8,yes1' ,i said1 #8y rogue1 y %all if ,i c n help x4' ,b :5 a game 0 all b won1 & ! odds heavy1 & all "o way1 x 0 cruel to see h[ ! =tune ( ! day !n w\ld *ange ab\t4 ,9 t ,k5t mat*1--y c turn to x 9 y\r book 7,b5tley's scores71 play$ #bh? ,july1 #ahjg1 on ,p5n5d5 ,hea?1--,i & ,"l ,fr$]ick _h scor$ sixty-"o1 & ?irty rema9$ to w91 & six ( ! be/ m5 9 ,engl& w5t out = elev5 runs4 ,well1 sir1 ,i lo/ "s money by t mat*1 & z sev5 ( u 7 walk+ homew>ds to meet a coa*1 a g5tleman :o _h back$ ! mat* drove by & said1 #8,jump up1 my boys1 we h all lo/ toge!r4 ,i ne$ n m9d if ,i hire a pair ( horses extra1 next t[n1 = ,i h lo/ money en\gh to pay = tw5ty pair or m4' ,well1 ?\ght ,i1 z ,i rode along1 y h rogues en\gh 9 y\r c>riage n[1 if ! tru? 7 told1 ,i'll answ] = x2 & "o ( !m let out ! secret "s t5 ye>s aft]4 ,b1 sir1 ,i c't help laugh+ :5 ,i tell y1 once !re 0 a s+le-wicket mat* play$ at ,"l's1 & a man on ea* side 0 paid to lose4 ,"o 0 b[l]1 & ! o!r batsman1 :5 ! game came to a ne> po9t4 ,i knew _! politics1 ! rascals1 & saw 9 a m9ute h[ ?+s /ood2 & h[ ,i did laugh1 to be sure2 = sev5 balls toge!r1 "o w\ld n b[l /raight1 & ! o!r w\ld n hit2 b at la/ a /raight ball mu/ come1 & d[n w5t ! wicket4' ,f o!r in=mation receiv$1 ,i c\ld tell ?is vet]an t1 ev5 9 8 mu*-rep5t$ ,nott+ham mat*1 8 0 n ! only side t _h m5 resolv$ to lose4 ,! mat* 0 sold = ,nott+ham too1 & t ) less success1 = ,nott+ham won3 an ev5t ! less difficult to accompli%1 z ,"l ,fr$]ick ,beaucl]k broke a f+] 9 an attempt to /op a design$ & wilful ov]?r[6 & play$ ! second inn+s ) "o h&4 ,x is true1 ,cl>ke1 :o play$ 9 ! mat*1 ?\ght all 0 fair2 /ill1 he admits1 he he>d "o ,nott+ham man accus$ on ! field1 by 8 own side1 ( f\l play4 ,?is confirms ! evid5ce ( ! ,rev4 ,c4 ,w41 no slight au?ority 9 ,nott+ham mat*es1 :o said he 0 caution$ be=e ! mat* t all w\ld n be fair4 #8,?is practice ( sell+ mat*es1' said ,beldham1 #8produc$ /range ?+s sometimes4 ,once1 ,i rememb]1 ,engl& 0 play+ ,surrey1 &1 9 my judgm5t1 ,surrey _h ! be/ side2 /ill ,i f\nd ! ,legs 7 bett+ sev5 to f\r aga9/ ,surrey6 ,?is "t !y 7 done2 = !y bett$ on ! belief t "s ,surrey m5 _h sold ! mat*1 b ,surrey play$ to w94 #8,crock=d us$ to be se5 ab\t ,"l's1 & ,mr4 ,gully also occasionally1 b only = society ( sport+ m52 !y did n und]/& ! game1 & ,i nev] saw !m bet4 ,mr4 ,gully 0 (t5 talk+ to me ab\t ! game = "o season2 b ,i nev] c\ld put any s5se into him6 ,he knew pl5ty ab\t fight+1 & aft]w>ds ( horse-rac+2 b a man _c le>n ! odds ( cricket unless he is some?+ ( a play]4'0 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #c--,,! ,,=w>d ,,block4 ,if a sugge/ion is made z to y\r /yle or me?od1 7h[ev] well meant7 d n adopt x 9 a mat*1 until y h tri$ x 9 practice & f\nd x a satisfactory improvem5t4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,field+4 ,am]ican ,cricket owes a debt ( gratitude to base ball4 ,! undaunt$ pluck t /ops & holds ! fi]ce gr\nd]2 ! /rong arm :i* returns x to ! baseman2 ! /eady judgem5t t guides ! out-field] to ! fly2 all des]ve ! highe/ praise4 ,cricket welcomes ! base ball field] to ! cricket gr\nd1 gives him ! po/ ( sev]e/ duty1 dep5ds ^u 8 ke5 eyesight1 spl5did ?r[+1 quick action & /eady n]ve4 ,%e soon calls him h] own2 = ^! qualities are j :at %e is always want+4 ,let base ball play]s !n n hesitate1 = all _! tra9+ is 9 ! l9e ( p]fect field+ on ! cricket gr\nd4 ,! mo/ important field] is ?\ght by _m cricket]s to be ! b[l]1 nor d we wi% to disp>age ! judgem5t ( anyone prejudic$ 9 favor ( t op9ion4 ,b our belief1 rea*$ aft] delib]ate ?\ght1 is t ! wicket keep] :o p]=ms 8 ardu\s duties successfully1 does great] s]vice = 8 side ?an ev5 ! be/ b[l]4 ,l ! cat*] 9 base ball1 8 position is "o ( dang]1 leg gu>ds & gloves mu/ be add$ to 8 outfit to prev5t accid5ts4 ,ev5 ) ^!1 only a man ) a cool head1 a correct eye1 & a safe pair ( h&s1 %\ld attempt wicket keep+4 ,he is almo/ an 8unkn[n0 9 ,am]ican cricket1 b if we d n err1 ,v9t ( ! ,iri% team1 gave "s free lessons 9 ! art :i* w prove mo/ advantage\s4 ,9 ,locky]'s era ! back/op 0 a factor :i* mod]n cricket has ab&on$4 ,he 0 ! support ( ! wicket keep]1 ^: h&s he sav$ f _m h>d bl[s1 unnecess>ily dealt him by cannon ball b[l]s4 ,he x 0 :o p]=m$ ! drudg]y ( a mat*4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #d--,,! ,,half ,,=w>d ,,block4 8,among ! advantages ( cricket are ! means x af=ds = physical improvem5t1 ! opportunities = br++ ri* & poor into fri5dly communication1 ! inculcation ( g5tlemanly feel+1 & ! pr9ciples ( mutual *>ity1 good w1 & moral h>mony40--,wisd54 ,! adv5t ( ! fa/ b[l] has be5 ! *ief means ( *ang+ ! wicket keep] into a back field]1 he has at ! same "t giv5 ! opportunity to ! aggressive batsman4 ,! *ief object ( ! fa/ b[l] has be5 to fright5 ! timid batsman1 & drive him to ! t5t4 ,if he has be5 ! ,simon ,pure article1 he has fulfill$ 8 mission1 & ev5 ! crack batt] has fail$ to score heavily4 ,b has he n (t5] ?r\gh bumpy gr\nd & wrong pit*1 = ! fa/] ! b[l+1 ! less control ! b[l] has ov] ! ball1 giv5 ! o!r side ! victory8 ,let n ?is be consid]$ a plea = ! back /op1 = he belongs to an almo/ =gott5 age1 b x is r to put a brake ^u ! 8demon0 b[l]4 ,x is ask+ too mu* ( a wicket keep] to /op e wild attempt ( ! ma*9e b[l]1 or be abus$ by 8 side4 ,spe$y b[l+1 "u wise control & support$ by prompt & effici5t field+1 has di/9ct advantages1 b ) sl[ field+ x is a m5ace to its own elev51 & has be5 ! means ( increas+ ! score ( ! adv]s>y1 :o ne$ n display ev5 good batt+ to accompli% ! result4 ,! mo/ s]i\s "q :i* confronts ! ,am]ican capta9 ( to-day1 is a 8/ump]40 ,b we believe s ?or\ghly 9 ! progressive _s ( ,am]ican cricket1 t :5 att5tion is call$ to ! importance ( 8/ump+10 & to ! fact t ! aggressive batt] glories 9 a wicket keep] ^: position is tw5ty feet beh9d ! wicket1 & ^: arms are ( normal l5g?1 t ! wicket keep] w soon become a real1 r ?an an imag9>y p]sonage ^u ! cricket field2 & t he w aga9 be se5 close beh9d 8 wicket1 =c+ ! batsman to display 8 pr[ess )9 8 crease1 or suff] ! p5alty4 ,let u pr$ict t :5 ?is desirable result is accompli%$1 b[l]s w be f\nd to rely ^u pit* & curve1 r ?an ^u spe$1 & t skill w dep5d m ^u bra9 ?an muscle4 ,8 position mu/ always be su*1 t ! wicket is betwe5 himself & ! approa*+ ball1 = he _c run ! risk ( try+ to 8d[n0 a wicket :i* he _c see1 nei!r c he sp>e ! "t to turn ar\nd1 = ! run is %ort & ! runn] may be a 8spr9t]40 ,! object ( ! b[l] %\ld be ei!r to b[l ! wicket2 to h a batt] give a *ance = a cat*2 or1 to =ce ! batt] to leave 8 gr\nd = a /ump4 ,unless he c v>y 8 int5tion to ?w>t ! batsman by ! deliv]y ( unexpect$ & difficult balls1 he _c expect to rank among ! be/1 nor w he be call$ a head b[l]4 ,! only ball :i* ! b[l] c dep5d ^u = uni=m good results1 /rikes ! turf outside ! rea* ( ! batt]4 ,good batsm5 safely block or hit any ball fall+ )9 six feet ( ! crease1 "s rea* a ball :i* drops eight feet or m f ! crease4 ,b e batsman has a limit :5 ! wicket keep] is 9 place4 ,t spot1 a little ne>] ! b[l] ?an ?is limit is kn[n z ! 8pit*0 or 8l5g?40 ,! b[l] mu/ direct 8 ef=ts to gauge ! batt]'s rea*1 & deliv] balls :i* w prev5t scor+4 ,:5 a b[l] disc]ns ! 8l5g?0 ball a batsman _c play1 & 8 skill enables him to deliv] x at w1 he may be reli$ ^u4 ,x is ! eag] hope ( e beg9n] to become a sup]ior b[l]4 ,we h endeavor$ to indicate j :at a good ball is & :]e9 x diff]s f "o :i* ! batt] fancies4 ,b ?is is n en\gh2 ! m9d ( ! "y b[l] mu/ solve ! problem1 & mu/ h a well def9$ conception ( ! ball :i* is expect$ to baffle ! batt]4 ,hav+ rea*$ a satisfactory conclusion ^u ?is all important subject1 ! physical ef=t to execute 8 !ories mu/ n[ be regul>ly practic$ until he has ma/]$ ! art4 #a/4--,almo/ e good b[l] holds ! ball 9 ! f+]s at "r angles to ! seams1 = two reasons1 fir/ a bett] grip c be tak52 second1 if any twi/ or sp9 is desir$1 ! r\ghness ( ! seams increases ! action ( ! f+]s4 #bnd4--,beg9 deliv]+ :at are te*nally kn[n z sl[ balls4 ,d n attempt fa/ b[l+ until y\r me*anical comm& ( ! ball has 9 a l>ge degree1 be5 able to mat]ialize f y\r conception ( :at a good ball %\ld be4 ,?is me*anical comm& ( ! ball comes f practice only4 ,:5 x is obs]v$ t e batsman has 8 own peculi> /yle1 "s "r h&$1 "s left1 "s long1 "s %ort rea*1 "s =w>d1 "s back1 ! beg9n] w at once p]cieve t success dep5ds ^u ?is1 absolute comm& ( ! ball4 ,:5 ! possible fa/ b[l] has le>n$ to b[l 8sl[s0 ) precision1 he may put up an occasional fa/ ball4 ,if he has prop]ly conceiv$ ! art ( sl[s1 ! *ances are all 9 favor ( 8 also becom+ a good fa/ b[l]4 ,no elev5 is p]fect ) only sl[ b[l]s4 ,batt]s mu/ be worri$ by fa/ z well z sl[ balls4 ,b let e b[l] ^: ambition is to atta9 spe$1 recollect t accurate sl[s are ! =e-runn]s ( spe$y balls4 #c;d4--,! sl[ b[l] hav+ ma/]$ ! pit* or l5g? mu/ practice twi/s or sp9s by :i* he endeavors to deceive ! batsman4 ,^! mu/ be p]=m$ ) su* ease t m9d & body simultane\sly act1 ! ball rotat+ ^u its own axis1 ) su* =ce t :5 x leaves ! gr\nd x no long] cont9ues 9 its app>5t direction1 b ris+ abruptly accord+ to ! b[l]'s desire passes ! a/oni%$ batsman into ! wicket4 #d?4--,an easy elegant /yle ( b[l+ is atta9$ ) less fatigue ?an a sl\*y "o4 ,"s m5 w />t t5 y>ds beh9d ! b[l]'s crease1 ru% at x z ?\gh prep>+ = a som]sault1 come to a halt to deliv] a disappo9t+ ball4 ,! fault "h lies 9 ! misconception ( ! b[l]4 ,he has n /udi$ cause & effect1 nor has he /udi$ 8 own p[]s4 ,^! mu/ n be squ&]$ ^u an ov] or two1 b mu/ be husb&$ = a long day's "w4 #e?4--,place ! ball z ne> ! batsman z possible )\t its becom+ a full ball1 %\ld su* a ball /rike slightly to leg1 all ! *ances are 9 favor ( its work+ betwe5 legs & bat into ! wicket4 #f?4--,! objects ( attack are ! wickets ( ! enemy4 ,/raight balls only c take wickets4 ,! b[l] ( su* balls is likely to be 9 dem&4 ,he is sure to =ce a def5sive opposition1 ( :i* a good capta9 c take advantage4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #e--,,! ,,half ,,back ,,block4 ,if y play = y\r side & n = y\rself1 at ! end ( ! mat* y\r av]age w be bett]1 ?an if y h con/antly _h ^u y\r m9d ! di/urb+ elem5t ( selfi%ness4 #g?4--,b[l+ = hits has become a usual me?od1 :5 p]si/5t block]s gu>d ! /umps1 a doz5 runs is a small addition to ! latt]'s score 9 ex*ange = a wicket4 #h?4--8,/udy ! fur!/ po9t to :i* y\r man c play =w>d safely1 & pit* j outside t po9t ) e v>iety ( pace & sp940 #i?4--,all o!r po9ts be+ equal ! b[l] :o rotates ! ball mo/ rapidly ^u its own axis w capture ! greate/ numb] ( wickets4 #aj?4--,le>n to b[l f ei!r side ( ! wicket1 or to *ange ! deliv]y or spe$ )\t ! appe>ance ( s do+4 #aa?4--,if a b[l] is left-h&$ he %\ld /udy b[l+ ) extra c>e4 ,he may1 if he gives 8 m9d to x1 become great 9 t dep>tm5t4 ,! reason be+ f\nd 9 ! simple fact t x is unusual & disconc]t+ to ! batsman2 n9e m5 ( e t5 be+ "r-h&$4 #ab?4--,a high deliv]y has its advantages z well z its objections4 ,x mu/ n be ov]look$ t :at is ga9$ by elevation is lo/ by ! diff]5ce ( angle4 ,! angle :i* ! c\rse ( ! ball describes is great] :5 ! arm is at "r angles ) ! body ?an :5 elevat$4 ,! deliv]y f an elevat$ h& is made ) a view to cat*es m ?an to b[l$ wickets4 ,a deliv]y :i* comb9es elevation & angle has be5 adopt$ by ! be/ b[l]s4 ,! ball /rikes ! gr\nd ) great] =ce1 caus+ a m sudd5 & unexpect$ rise1 :ile ! sp9 & angle add to its di/urb+ effect ^u ! m9d ( ! batsman4 #ac?4--,! b[l] m ?an any o!r field] ne$s pati5ce1 p]sev]ance & pluck4 ,he mu/ be /rong1 /eady & sure4 ,he mu/ smile & look happy :5 cat*es are miss$4 ,he mu/ look cont5t$ & satisfi$ :5 ! umpire gives decisions aga9/ 8 int]e/4 ,all w recognize ! successful b[l] ev5 )\t ! aid ( ^! few rules4 ,po9t is next 9 importance1 he is always expect$ to h safe h&s1 = :5 a fa/ ball is cut to po9t1 a run is sure to result if he is n al]t2 9 anci5t cricket he /ood mu* ne>] ! batsm5 ?an at ?is p]iod4 ,8 place is n[ s f> f ! /rik] t 8 position ^u ! field seems to h giv5 way to silly po9t1 a position s dang]\s t a field] possess+ great c\rage g5]ally volunte]s = x4 ,few capta9s w\ld ord] a man to ! position ( silly po9t1 yet !re are /ill few] :o d n delight 9 ! man :o fills x advantage\sly1 = 8*ances0 ab\nd ne> ! wicket4 ,! slips1 %ort leg & mid wickets foll[ 9 importance1 :ile ! outfield]s & cov]s %\ld n be defici5t z /opp]s1 :ile z ?r[]s !y frequ5tly h gr& opportunities = ! display ( great activity4 ,! ,au/ralian & ,engli% teams :o came to ?is c\ntry 7 mo/ effective field]s1 & our native cricket]s le>n$ mu* f _! pr[ess4 ,!y seem$ ubiquit\s4 ,! ball did n seem ev] to bore its way ?r\gh !m1 _! anticipation ( its direction seem$ in/9ctive4 ,b if a h>d hit "o pass$ ?r\gh ! phalanx & did get by ! field] & 0 rapidly w5d+ its way to ! b\nd>ys1 ! =eign] *as$ x ) a spe$ & det]m9ation :i* gradually ov]took x be=e x rea*$ ! ropes1 ?us r$uc+ ! score to a m9imum4 ,let ! cricket field] con/antly be> 9 m9d t ! "t allott$ to him to pick up & return ! ball to ! wicket is less ?an t requir$ = a fa/ runn] to trav]se #ah y>ds at spe$4 ,if he is j z fa/ z ! runn] 8 ex]tions are lo/ to 8 side1 = ! batsman has rea*$ 8 crease4 ,! field] mu/ !re=e be m5tally & physically active :ile ! ball is 9 play4 ,x is n en\gh = him to take ! ball & return x to ! wicket keep]4 ,?\s&s ( wickets h be5 held by a failure on ! "p ( ! field] to return to ! "r wicket4 ,:i* "o t is c only be det]m9$ by in/ant ?\ght foll[$ by imm$iate action4 ,if ! field] waits = notification to receive & return ! ball he w 9 n9ety-n9e cases out ( e hundr$ belong to ! bump on ! log v>iety4 ,field+ %\ld be practic$ :5ev] cricket]s meet on ! turf4 ,_m capta9s advocate meet+ = field+ only4 ,9 view ( ! num]\s occasions = practice :i* con/antly pres5t !mselves x seems to ! writ] unnecess>y4 ,b ^! mu/ be us$4 ,! h>dness ( ! cricket ball causes fe> to ! unpractic$4 ,x hurts t5d] h&s to be rudely /ruck by ! h>d ball4 ,companions c practice field+ indoors or almo/ any:]e1 if a ball is provid$4 ,cricket]s w f9d a ball a delightful companion4 ,pass+ x ar\nd gives ! practice :i* field]s mu/ h to become exp]t4 ,a doz5 occasions innure ! h&s to ! s5sation ( /opp+ a fa/ ball4 ,x w no long] feel h>d1 b ! field] w take x at lightn+ spe$4 ,p]fect field+ is absolutely unkn[n on ! ,am]ican cricket fields4 ,errors are s num]\s ev5 among ! be/ play]s1 t b[l]s lose c\rage & n]ve4 ,ea* field] %\ld recollect t he is ! support ( ! b[l]4 ,! /r5g? ( e b[l] dep5ds ^u 8 field4 ,a cat* miss$ means a game lo/ :i* might h be5 won4 ,mo/ field]s feel little ( ! great responsibility re/+ ^u !m1 & ev5 _m good ones fail to appreciate x4 ,:5 our ,am]ican g5tlem5 7 w9n+ ! mat* aga9/ ,surrey on ! 8,oval10 ! sympa?y ( ! ,london cr[d 0 ) ! ,am]icans1 :o !y ?\ght field$ bett] ?an ! ,engli% g5tlem54 ,"o ( ! cr[d said to ! writ] our cricket]s 8wor%ip ! bat40 ,!y play =ev] 9 ! nets1 & =get ! importance ( f9e field+1 ?is did n seem a j criticism1 = al?\gh he has se5 e =eign elev5 t has ev] play$ 9 ,am]ica1 he has nev] se5 any ,am]ican field+ comp>e 9 excell5ce ) t ( ! ,engli% & ,au/ralians4 ,almo/ e ,am]ican field] fails to realize t !re are two wickets4 ,he picks up well1 returns well1 runs well1 & ! me*anical "p is (t5 bett] ?an t ( 8 ,engli% bro!r1 b :5 head "w is ne$$ ! ,engli% field] returns to ! "r wicket1 & ! batt] little expect+ x is run out4 ,! ,am]ican batt] is expect+ ! same loose me?ods to prevail among ,engli% field]s1 b disappo9tm5t awaits him1 = mu* to 8 a/oni%m5t ! ,engli% field] recollects ! o!r wicket4 ,no?+ has impress$ itself ^u ! writ]'s m9d 9 comm5t+ ^u ! play ( =eign elev5s1 l ! con/ant wat*fulness ( ! field]4 ,if ,engli% cricket]s wor%ip ! bat at home1 !y %[ no evid5ce ( x ^u ,am]ican cricket gr\nds4 ,!y set an example to ,am]ican cricket]s :i* ! soon] !y foll[1 ! soon] w !y equal _! al]t =eign competitors4 ,! la/ field] to be spok5 ( b ! mo/ important1 is ! capta9 ( ! ,,xi4 ,^u 8 judgem5t 9 plac+ 8 m5 dep5ds ! result4 ,he is responsible = ! "w ( ! field4 ,he is look$ to z ! "o to place 8 m5 9 good or bad localities4 ,if bad judgm5t is us$ he is mo/ sev]ely criticis$ by ! on-look]s4 ,if he %[s good judgem5t he gets little cr$it1 z ! field] is suppos$ to be do+ x all & receives ! applause4 ,b ! capta9 mu/ be wat*ful1 helpful1 c\rage\s & sangu9e4 ,he mu/ n loose n]ve & en]gy because 8 side is hunt+ lea!r4 ,he mu/ "w h>d] because he has an up hill game4 ,9 %ort1 he mu/ lead all ! "t1 & if he expects 8 side to foll[1 he mu/ set ! example4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,batt+4 ,an exp]t batsman exp]i5ces unspeakable pleasure dur+ 8 inn+s4 ,cricket]s glory 9 him1 8 fri5ds delight 9 him1 & ! sweete/ smile ( 8 be/ girl emphasizes 8 triumph4 ,ne>ly e "y ,am]ican le>ns base ball be=e cricket4 ,:5 he fir/ /&s be=e a wicket1 he is almo/ p>alys$ by ! fe> ( los+ x4 ,no?+ correspond+ to x appe>s ^u ! diamond4 ,:5 8 wicket has be5 successfully attack$ a few times he is di%e>t5$1 & is likely to ab&on cricket & return to 8 fir/ love4 ,?is is a critical p]iod 9 ! hi/ory ( ! beg9n]4 ,b a h9t f a cricket] able & will+ to expla9 t ! /raight ball c be successfully met by ! /raight bat may op5 ! gate ( cricket to him4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #f--,,! ,,late ,,block4 ,c\rage1 en]gy & decision1 m>k ! successful cricket]4 ,a good excuse is m easily made ?an a good play4 8,a /raight bat0 is ! te*nical t]m = an upright bat1 z di/+ui%$ f a 8cross bat40 ,x %\ld also be expla9$ to all aspirants t ! regulation wicket 0 n con/ruct$ = beg9n]s b = exp]t batsm54 ,b let u n digress f ! blunt 8/raight bat "q10 :i* /agg]s ! 8man out10 z did ! /raight ball 8 wicket4 ,:y c a batsman :o wields a 8/raight bat0 make a long /&1 & :y does ! b[l] delight 9 ! man :o plays a 8cross bat80 ,! answ] is simple4 ,a 8cross bat0 mu/ ( necessity be an imp]fect def5se = a p]p5dicul> wicket4 ,! m9ds ( _m boys seem to be con/ruct$ ^u ! 8cross bat0 plan1 b :5 !y play ! upright game ( cricket ) an upright bat1 an upright boy is ! likely fa!r ( an upright man4 ,e beg9n] aspires = ! results ( batt+ :i* are record$ by ! scor]1 conv5i5tly ignor+ ! h>d "w ( ^? :o by _m pati5t ef=ts h rea*$ comp>ative p]fection4 ,b ! repeat$ loss ( 8 wicket w =ce him to reason out :y a /raight bat ?w>ts ! b[l]'s ef=ts1 & :y :5 play+ a 8cross bat0 he has be5 unconci\sly r$uc+ 8 def5se 9 a ratio ( f\r to "o4 ,to help ?is reason+ process let u demon/rate by /at+ t ! batsman's wicket )\t ! bails pres5ts to ! b[l] a surface ( #baf squ>e in*es4 ,! batsman :o wields a /raight bat cov]s ab\t #abj squ>e in*es ( ! wicket1 h&s & gloves increas+ x to ab\t #acj in*es4 ,! 8cross bat0 pres5ts a def5se ( only #cd squ>e in*es1 or "o-f\r? t ( a 8/raight bat10 ! h&s & gloves ceas+ to ! "p ( ! def5se = a 8cross bat40 ,:5 ! legs & pads ( ! batt] are add$ to ! def5se1 ! b[l] w\ld seem to h an almo/ impossible task to 8out0 ! wield] ( ! 8/raight bat40 ,yet ! 8man out0 seldom und]/&s x1 = he has n pr(it$ by ! trem5d\s ma!matical advantage ( a 8/raight bat0 ov] a 8cross bat40 ,:5 ?is diff]5ce is appreciat$ & act$ ^u1 ! lesson ( 8block+0 has be5 le>n$ & ! batsman may expect scores3 = he is ready to hit intellig5tly4 ,ea* ball is a lesson to ! eye ( ! batsman :o has le>n$ to play a 8/raight bat40 ,! =w>d block z %[n 9 illu/ration1 mu/ obta9 = well pit*$ balls ris+ to ! bails4 ,! bat mu/ be =w>d$ to ! ball ) left %\ld] well ov] x1 ! bat c>ri$ at an angle ( ab\t #gj1 ! eye ( ! batsman be+ int5tly fix$ ^u x 9 ord] to insure aga9/ p]sonal accid5ts4 ,su* action1 if prompt1 =ces ! ball =w>ds t[>ds ! b[l]4 ,if ! ball is met by ! bat x /rikes ! gr\nd at ! angle ( lea/ resi/ance1 b\nds quickly into ! field1 & a run may result4 ,hav+ giv5 at l5g? ! necessity = ! 8block0 z well z ! sci5tific reasons = ! play1 we w ref] ! read] to illu/rations ,nos4 #c1 #d1 #e & #f1 :i* %[ ! 8=w>d block10 ! 8half =w>d block10 ! 8half back block0 & ! 8late block40 ,if ! "y cricket] w /udy ! attitudes tak5 by ,mr4 ,george ,bromhead :5 mak+ ! f\r *>act]i/ic blocks1 he w see t ea* ball mu/ be block$ 9 a mann] appropriate to itself4 ,?us f> only ! def5sive use ( ! bat has be5 consid]$4 ,b x is a weapon z well z a %ield4 ,! t5d5cy ( beg9n]s is to ignore ! %ield & use ! weapon4 ,"o ( ! objects ( ^! pages is to emphasize ! %ield1 !reby p]fect+ ! wield ( ! weapon1 & multiply+ ! opportunities = its use4 ,let u close ?is portion ( ! *apt] on batt+ ) ! rem>k t ! def5se ( ! wicket is an absolute necessity4 ,x mu/ be cultivat$ by beg9n]s & practic$ by exp]ts4 ,aft] x is ?or\ghly le>n$1 l swimm+1 x is nev] =gott54 ,! batt] mu/ also resemble ! swimm] 9 ano!r important po9t1 = ! swimm] mu/ cont9ue swimm+ :ile 9 ! wat]1 & ! batt] mu/ cont9ue 8block+0 dur+ ! re/ ( 8 c>e]4 ,! hit is ! evid5ce ( successful batt+4 ,an opportunity tak54 ,! result hop$ = by ! batt]4 ,z 9 block+1 well def9$ pr9ciples gov]n ! successful hit1 :i* dep5ds3 #a/--,^u its true conception by ! batsman4 #bnd4--,^u its be+ prop]ly tim$4 #c;d4--,^u ! am\nt ( en]gy transmitt$ by ! batsman to ! ball4 ,la/ b mo/ important1 ! correct h&l+ ( ! bat :ile 9 contact ) ! ball4 ,hits divide !mselves into ! natural1 :i* comprise all hits to ! 8leg10 or 8on0 side ( ! wicket1 & ! acquir$ :i* include all hits to ! 8(f0 side4 ,!re are ?ree di/9ct 8leg0 hits result+ f /rik+ %ort pit*$1 well pit*$1 & full pit*$1 balls toge!r ) num]\s sub-v>ieties foll[+ /rikes ( leg balls :i* v>y f /&>d l5g?s4 #a/4--,! /roke f a 8%ort0 or 8half volley0 leg ball %\ld be to squ>e leg or a little =w>d ( t po9t1 ) ! bat held at su* an angle t ! ball w /rike ! gr\nd tw5ty or ?irty feet f ! crease4 ,x is ) regret t we obs]ve t ?is beautiful hit is (t5 elevat$ into ! h&s ( ! nimble field]4 #bnd4--,! hit result+ f ! well pit*$ leg ball1 :i* ! p]fect batsman /rikes z x rises1 to t "p ( ! field j back ( %ort leg4 ,! appe>ance ( ! batsman :ile mak+ ?is satisfy+ hit is illu/rat$ 9 figure #g4 #c;d4--,! full pit*$ leg ball c be prop]ly dealt ) 9 at lea/ ?ree ways by ! p]fect batsman4 ,fir/1 he c drive x to long field if n f> to leg4 ,second1 he c wait its arrival to a po9t betwe5 ! umpire & himself1 /rike x on ! fly to ! re> ( t long rob$ individual1 b\nd+ to ! ropes4 ,?ird1 :ile play+ ! wait+ game an in/ant long] he may turn 8 p]son two-?irds ar\nd on 8 left foot1 & /rike ! ball f ! re> to %>p leg4 ,all natural hits require det]m9ation & en]gy on ! "p ( ! batt] if good results are expect$4 ,mod]n cricket does n prep>e itself = natural hits4 ,on ! contr>y ! beg9n] z well z ! exp]t w h few balls deliv]$ to him opportune = ^! hits4 ,! mod]n b[l] is in/ruct$ to =ce ! 8(f0 or unnatural ^u ! batsman4 ,b dur+ long mat*es ev5 ! be/ b[l]s s5d up flukes1 not)/&+ ! elaborate in/ructions 9 ,*apt] #c4 ,batsm5 mu/ !re=e und]/& :at is expect$ ( !m1 & we d n hesitate to say1 t ! batt] :o c deal ) good b[l+ c usually make ! 8loose0 %[ ^u ! score4 ,_m balls are deliv]$ ^u ! leg side1 f :i* only ! be/ batsm5 c score4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #h1 %[s ,mr4 ,bromhead prep>+ to drive a ne>ly /raight ball to ! mid-wicket on4 ,! on drives w always excite ! admiration ( cricket]s4 ,! %\ld]s1 arms & wri/s ?\gh mo/ prom95t promot]s ( ^! beautiful hits are assi/$ by e muscle ( ! body4 ,!y exemplify human en]gy & =ce4 ,! upright bat plays ! prom95t place 9 ?is hit1 & we mu/ insi/ t ! le>n] ignores ! 8cross bat0 if he hopes = success4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #g--,,! ,,leg ,,hit4 ,! elem5t ( dang] is almo/ elim9at$ by con/ant wat*fulness4 ,! m9d ( a brilliant field]1 ext5ds to ! ends ( 8 f+]s & toes4 ,! p]fect batsman plays e ball ) a purpose4 ,illu/ration ,no4 #i1 %[s h[ to play a well pit*$ ball w5d+ its way t[>ds ! leg /ump4 ,?is ball he robs ( all its dang]\s t5d5cy by =w>d+ 8 bat t[>d ! b[l]1 c>ri$ at an angle ( #he1 & almo/ p]p5dicul>4 ,?is position pres5ts almo/ a full blade to ! ball1 !reby def5d+ 8 wicket1 b also =ces x to glance to ! %ort legs4 ,no4 #aj1 illu/rates a safe & easy me?od ( scor+ f a ball n f> en\gh (f ! wicket to risk a leg hit4 ,gu>d+ ! wicket does n ent] into ! batt]'s calculations4 ,b he =ces ! bat1 c>ri$ at an angle ( ab\t #gj degrees aga9/ ! advanc+ ball1 :i* rapidly f9ds its way t[>ds %>p leg4 ,we _c leave ?is portion ( our *apt] until we emphasize ! "p ! %\ld]s %\ld play 9 mak+ ! natural hits4 ,x is 9 our judgem5t to be regrett$ t ! exig9cies ( ! game h l>gely rem&$ ! %\ld] hitt] to ! back gr\nd2 b x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t he is no long] ! p[] 9 ! game he 0 prior to ! p]iod ( special 8(f0 b[l+4 ,b ! be/ 8trundl]s0 give *ances to ! %\ld] hitt]1 & :5 accept$ ! spectator feels gratifi$ t ! sci5ce ( cricket has be5 mom5t>ily relax$4 ,if ! muscul> p[] ( ! batsman be n fully ex]t$ ^u ! natural hits1 we ?9k all good cricket]s w agree ) u1 t safety dem&s t ! ball %\ld be 8let alone40 ,! mod]n capta9 in/ructs 8 b[l]s to give pref]5ce to 8(f0 r ?an 8on0 balls1 & places 8 field 9 accordance4 ,if ! b[l]s d _! full duty1 ! batt] mu/ score f unnatural hits only1 if at all4 #a/4--,he may receive a %ort pit* 8(f0 ball1 :i* he c drive to mid (f1 or 8cov]10 or he may 8pull x0 to 8leg0 by advanc+ 8 "r leg t[>ds po9t1 !reby assum+ ! natural attitude1 & act+ z if x 7 a leg ball4 #bnd4--,! ov] pit*$ 8(f0 ball ! batsman drives to long field1 or ov] ! b[l]'s head4 ,^! 8(f0 balls require little beyond a correct eye & ready h&4 ,b ! mod]n batsman :o expects great success mu/ le>n to 8cut10 = ! l>ge proportion ( balls deliv]$ are be/ suit$ = cutt+4 ,!re are ?ree di/9ct v>ieties ( cuts4 ,fir/1 ! =w>d cut4 ,second1 ! squ>e (f cut4 ,?ird1 ! late cut4 ,ea* play result+ f ! relative position ( ! ball to ! batsman :ile he is mak+ ! hit4 ,all ! cuts are made f ris+ balls di/9ctly to ! (f4 ,:5 an (f ball falls outside ( ! l9e ( safety = a =w>d play1 ! batsman in/antly prep>es himself = ! =w>d cut4 ,?is he does by elevat+ ! bat z 9 ,no4 #aa1 at ! same mom5t turn+ 8 face t[>ds po9t1 ) 8 "r foot some:at advanc$ 9 ! same direction1 us+ 8 left z a pivot4 ,?is movem5t t[>ds ! advanc+ ball enables him to rea* ! spot x is soon likely to occupy4 ,!n :ile c>ry+ 8 bat at an angle ( ab\t #gj1 he sudd5ly br+s x d[n ) a *opp+ motion until x comes 9 contact ) ! ball1 :i* moves rapidly t[>ds ! b\nd>y 9 a l9e betwe5 po9t & mid-wicket4 ,?is hit is illu/rat$ by ,no4 #ab4 ,x is effective1 z x has a t5d5cy to spread ! field =w>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #h--,,prep>$ ,,to ,,drive 8,,on40 ,! ,cricket ,field says ) tru?3 8,y won't w9 by a hitt+ game if !re is no hit 9 y10 & adds 9 some:at diff]5t language1 8! game to c>ry y ?r\gh is ! game y play be/40 ,no4 #ac1 illu/rates ! position ( ! batt] :ile mak+ ! squ>e cut4 ,?is hit is made f a ball ris+ to ! (f b fall+ some:at f>!r f ! l9e ( ! wicket ?an t f :i* ! =w>d cut is made4 ,7 ! batt] to /& firm 9 8 position x w\ld be an impossibility = him to /rike ?is ball1 = x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is advanc+ obliquely t[>ds po9t1 & t x w h mov$ a consid]able di/ance 9 t direction by ! "t x arrives opposite ! batsman4 ,b x is 8 bus9ess to move t[>ds ! ball1 s t he c at lea/ try to hit x4 ,mahomet mu/ g to ! m\nta91 = x is q evid5t t ! m\nta9 is rapidly mov+ away f ,mahomet4 ,hav+ elevat$ 8 bat z 9 ,no4 #aa1 ! batsman takes a long /ride ) 8 "r foot along ! l9e ( ! popp+ crease1 !n sudd5ly & =cibly br++ d[n 8 bat c>ri$ at an angle ( #gj1 he 8cuts0 ! ball t[>ds po9t4 ,! late or back cut is beautiful z well z ! safe/ & mo/ graceful hit 9 ! rep]toire ( ! batsman4 ,b he mu/ posess exp]i5ce ( no mean ord] to guide ! bat to /rike ! ball1 :i* is mov+ by him at a d\ble acute angle & usually at a rapid rate2 = in/ead ( fac+ ! ball & meet+ x ) 8 bat z 9 ! =w>d & squ>e (f cut1 he turns 8 p]son two-?irds ar\nd t[>ds ! wicket keep] us+ 8 left foot = a pivot4 ,!n he takes a long /ride ) 8 "r t[>ds %ort slip1 :i* moves him 9 ! direction ( ! motion ( ! ball4 ,:ile ^! movem5ts are 9 progress ! batt] has elevat$ 8 weapon ) :i* he /rikes ! ball a bl[1 oblique ) its c\rse aft] x has pass$ ! l9e ( ! wicket 9 ! direction ( ! slips4 ,if ! bat is held at an angle ( ab\t #ej :5 x /rikes1 ! ball w reb\nd f ! turf & elude ! nimble field]4 ,! =ce ( ! late cut is trem5d\s1 z x comb9es ! p[] ( ! %\ld] hit ) ! spe$ ( ! ball4 ,! cut is su* an effective play t ! snick has l>gely encroa*$ ^u x4 ,we d n desire to condemn ! tip or snick1 = x is a frequ5t c\nt]1 b only desire to w>n beg9n]s1 n to flatt] !mselves into ! belief t snicks are cuts4 ,! (f b[l] has come to /ay1 & if batt]s want scores !y mu/ cut4 ,batt]s are ju/ly pr\d ( _! ability to cut1 ?\gh b comp>atively few make a clean h>d hit ( x4 ,! tap is m usual1 :ile = c]ta9 b[l+ safe & effective4 ,! tap is f ! wri/1 :ile ! cut is a comb9ation ( arm1 wri/ & %\ld]4 ,= clean h>d cuts ! ,scotts ( ,belmont1 ,"l ,hawke & ,george ,patt]son may be cit$ z expon5ts4 ,! p[] beh9d _! cuts is ph5om9al4 ,! cutt+ ( any ( ^! is a /udy = exp]ts4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #i--,play+ a ,well-,pit*$ ,/raight ,ball on ,leg ,/ump4 ,john ,wisd5 says on page #be ( 8 ,cricket & ,h[ to ,play ,x3 8,a ?or\ghly good1 active1 lively & fe>less wicket keep] does m to w9 mat*es ?an almo/ any man on ! field40 ,we wi% he _h made 8 rem>ks m emphatic by omitt+ ! ^w 8almo/40 ,we ?9k1 if ,wisd5 _h sp5t ! la/ few ye>s 9 ,am]ica1 & _h se5 ! disa/r\s effects ( r$uc+ t all important position to ! rank ( an out-field]1 he w\ld h us$ language q z emphatic z t f\nd 9 ^! pages4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,! ,,managem5t ,,( ,a ,,mat*4 ,x %\ld be con/antly borne 9 m9d t :5 arrangem5ts = a mat* are be+ made1 t ! pleasure to be af=d$ by ! game %\ld be ! fir/ desid]atum4 ,a fixture hav+ be5 arrang$1 let u suppose t ! appo9t+ p[] has nam$ ! elev5s4 ,! play]s %\ld imm$iately meet & elect _! capta94 ,if ! play ( ! oppos+ teams is ev51 ! elev5 ) ! be/ capta9 w w9 two out ( ?ree mat*es4 ,he %\ld be *os5 f among ! sup]ior five4 ,if 9 addition to 8 be+ capta9 he %\ld be wicket keep] z well1 *ances are 9 favor ( t elev51 z f t position he c sil5tly direct ! movem5t ( any field] )\t be+ obs]v$ by ! batsman4 ,! capta9s %\ld be grant$ absolute ob$i5ce f field]s1 = ^u discipl9e dep5ds ! result4 ,! capta9 %\ld be a natural lead]1 ( m ?an av]age physical endurance4 ,he %\ld be ( sangu9e disposition1 always enc\rag+ 8 m5 to r5ew$ ef=ts ev5 ?\gh disa/] is imm95t4 ,he %\ld comm& respect & ob$i5ce r ?an exact x4 ,he %\ld be firm b n ov]be>+1 e>ne/ b n anxi\s1 s]5e & n pomp\s 9 8 be>+4 ,^u 8 judgem5t 9 po/+ 8 little army dep5ds ! score ( 8 rivals4 ,he ought to be a c>eful /ud5t ( ! capabilities 9 8 own ranks z well z 9 ^? ( 8 adv]s>y4 ,^u ! day ( ! propos$ mat* ! capta9 ( ! 8home0 elev5 %\ld rea* ! gr\nd at lea/ "o h\r be=e 8play0 is to be call$4 ,?is timely arrival gives him leisure to assure himself t ! wicket has be5 select$ & roll$1 places ( abs5tees fill$ by sub/itutes1 t lun* has be5 prep>$1 & t all ! petty commissions includ+ lemons & saw du/ h be5 execut$4 ,! visitors hav+ be5 welcom$1 _! capta9 int]view$1 & ! toss won1 a consultation ) 8 elev5 %\ld prec$e ! decision ( 8ins0 or 8outs0 accord+ to condition ( gr\nd1 wea!r1 & play]s4 ,a s(t turf pres5ts great advantages to ! 8outs10 :]eas wea!r n foggy en\gh to prev5t play may give trem5d\s advantages to ! batsman4 ,:ile decid+ ?is important po9t ! capta9 is entitl$ to ! mo/ intellig5t assi/ance f 8 fell[ play]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #aj--,,scor+ ,,f ,a ,,well-,,pit*$ ,,leg ,,ball4 ,! good ball takes ! wicket4 ,!re is 8a l5g? :i* ,mr4 ,felix says br+s ov] a man mo/ indescribable emotions40 ,be=e call+ 8play0 ! umpires mu/ be select$4 ,^! individuals are usually ov]look$ 9 unimportant games1 b to _! cr$it 8let x be record$0 t almo/ )\t exception !y become ! imp>tial judge1 ^: absolute au?ority is ackn[l$g$ by all4 ,to _! fur!r repute :5 judg+ _! own batt]s1 7= 9 local mat*es ! umpires are usually *os5 f among ! 8ins071 let x be said all abide by _! decisions1 "r or wrong4 ,a flagrantly incorrect decision is usually rev]s$ by ! unit$ wi% ( ! play]s2 = all pleasure w\ld be de/roy$ if su* accid5tal result %\ld obta94 ,= trophy mat*es ! umpires %\ld be specially *os5 because ( _! ?or\gh k ( cricket1 z well z = _! pati5t unbias$ judgem5t4 ,prompt decision foll[+ close obs]vation1 assures implicit ob$i5ce on ! "p ( play]s & satisfaction to all4 ,_! fir/ duty aft] consult+ ! two capta9s & be=e ! fir/ ball has be5 b[l$ is to fix ! h\rs ( draw+ /umps1 & all details ( "t limits4 ,! capta9 ( ! 8ins0 hav+ numb]$ & plac$ 8 batt]s1 :ile ! capta9 ( ! 8outs0 has m>%all$ 8 field2 ! umpires assume control4 ,aft] 8play0 is call$ _! p[] is absolute1 & _! decisions f9al4 ,! "w ( ! capta9 n[ beg9s4 ,! 8outs0 if well discipl9$ dep5d l>gely ^u ! in/9ctive aptness ( _! lead]4 ,8 assumption ( ! d\ble role ( capta9 & wicket keep] is notice to 8 m5 t h[ev] sev]e !y may deem _! duties1 8 require great] muscul> /r5g?1 great] activity1 great] cont9uance ( ef=t & en]gy1 great] bra9 p[] & ke5] eyesight ?an !irs4 ,e dang] to :i* ! field]s may be expos$ is %>$ by ! capta94 ,:5 ! ball is /ruck to any field] an unob/ruct$ view ( x enables him to p]=m 8 duties )\t fe>1 = ! wat*ful eye robs x ( dang]4 ,n s ! wicket keep]1 = ! opaque batsman increas$ 9 size by pads1 gloves1 & bat1 moves 9 unc]ta9 areas betwe5 him & ! b[l]4 ,e pass$ ball has be5 mom5t>ily obscur$--practically lo/ = p]haps ! "o-tw5tie? ( a second1 to ! man :o is expect$ to receive x4 ,we ?9k x w be *e]fully ackn[l$g$ by all1 t ! man :o ignor+ p]sonal dang]1 f9ds a succession ( pass$ balls ?r\gh a long mat*1 anyone ( :i* 7 x to /rike 8 face w\ld f9i% 8 day's c>e]1 is a lead] to be pr\d (4 ,! ambition ( ! individual :o c comb9e wicket keep] ) capta9 to ! satisfaction ( 8 elev5 ne$ n be limit$ to "o hemisph]e4 ,! po9ts to be c>efully wat*$ by capta9s are3 #a/4--,b[l]'s l5g?s & spe$s1 ) a view to po9t+ out batsm5's weak po9ts4 #b;d4--,*ange ( b[l]s1 to ?w>t batsm5 :o %[ indications ( mak+ a /&4 #c;d4--,wat*ful c>e ( b[l]s' physical endurance1 ) a view ( *ang+ = re/4 #d?4--,eas+ field]s ^: duties require long j\rneys betwe5 ov]s4 #e?4--,anticipat+ & prev5t+ ov]?r[s1 by keep+ ! att5tion ( ! field]s ^u ! ball4 #f?4--,prev5t+ accid5ts f collisions1 by promptly nam+ ! field] :o %all try to cat* an elevat$ ball likely to drop betwe5 m5 at ev5 di/ances f its approa*4 #g?4--,will+ness to answ] que/ions )\t annoyance4 #h?4--,he %\ld caution 8 m5 aga9/ excessive practice j be=e 8play0 is call$1 also aga9/ ov]load+ ! /oma* be=e batt+1 a habit :i* has a t5d5cy to obscure ! sight1 z well z to dull ! m5tal & physical en]gy4 #i?4--,he %\ld "k t e man is prop]ly equipp$1 especially z to cap1 spikes & %oes4 #aj?4--,la/1 b n lea/1 he %\ld wat* ! telegraph1 keep+ r bett] po/$ 9 e detail ( ! game ?an any "o on ! gr\nd4 ,8 duties ?\gh ardu\s & cont9u\s1 w be a delight to himself & a joy to 8 m54 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #aa--,,ready ,,= ,,! ,,=w>d ,,cut4 ,bat = ! score in/ead ( ! gall]y4 ,cricket is a game ( skill aga9/ skill4 ,a good cricket] is apt to be a good cat*4 ,,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,g5]al ,,rem>ks4 ,"s cricket]s nev] seem to get beyond ! 8beg9n+0 p]iod1 & x is 9 va9 to expect anyone to delight 9 a ?+ :i* he _c d fairly well4 ,if ^! l9es c convey a h9t or two !y w h accompli%$ a mo/ satisfactory purpose4 ,let u = a mom5t wat* a batsman plant himself be=e ! wicket z ?\gh ) ! det]m9ation to /ay !re ! rema9d] ( ! day4 ,8 m5tal purpose becomes 8 weakness1 = no preconceiv$ idea ( :at "o's oppon5t w d is at all likely to occur4 ,! cricket] is always a creature ( circum/ances ov] :i* he usually has little or no control1 b ( :i* he mu/ be ev] ready to take imm$iate advantage4 ,we us$ ! words 8plant himself0 advis$ly1 = no o!r suits4 ,hav+ plant$1 a vigor\s gr[? %\ld foll[1 b ! disappo9t$ spectator sees only a ma*9e cricket] try+ to =ce h&s & wri/s to d ! duty1 :i* !y %\ld b assi/ ! arms & %\ld]s 9 do+4 ,! beauty ( ! game is sacrific$ to ! ounce ( precaution1 :i* may h be5 too mu* emphasiz$ by an ov] c>eful capta94 ,:ile ! game is 9 progress cricket]s %\ld be active m5tally z well z physically1 & !y h only !mselves to ?ank = ! errone\s impression :i* has become preval5t t cricket is a sleepy game4 ,x is wa/e ( "t to play a pure def5sive game1 & if ! invet]ate block] c\ld wa/e only 8 own "t none w\ld h any "r to compla91 b t ( at lea/ tw5ty-five o!rs is be+ sacrific$ at ! same mom5t1 until f t & _m o!r delays a game capable ( giv+ delight has become s little und]/ood1 ev5 by ,am]ican cricket]s !mselves t only =eign]s c draw a cr[d4 ,! bl9dness ( ,am]icans to _! own %ort com+s 0 illu/rat$ by _! attitude dur+ ! rec5t visit ( ! ,iri% ,team4 ,! univ]sal confid5ce 9 !mselves1 0 only equall$ by ! pity express$ = _! visitors :o 7 expect$ to fall an easy prey to ! repres5tatives ( ,uncle ,sam4 ,am]icans h set up a /&>d ( _! own1 & _m h p]suad$ !mselves to believe 9 me?ods :i* occasionally succe$1 b :5 ! ,engli%man is at 8 be/ ! ,am]ican has inv>iably be5 defeat$1 excuses tak+ ! place ( good play1 :i* are s g5]ally accept$ t ,am]ican cricket has tempor>ily retrograd$4 ,?is retrogression has be5 caus$ *iefly by ignor+ ! importance ( ! wicket keep]4 ,! /> kn[n z ! aggressive batt]1 or p]haps he _h bett] be call$ a comet1 has turn$ ! heads ( ,am]ican cricket]s4 ,we are all sov]eigns1 ?\gh _m ( u _c %[ t am\nt ( ca%1 & :y %\ld we n all be /> batsm58 ,! object is easily accompli%$ if ! wicket keep] c be got rid (4 ,! attempt has n only be5 made1 b has be5 actually impos$ ^u ! ,am]ican public z cricket2 = ?\gh we>+ ! armor ( t great (fice1 he is locat$ t5 to fifte5 feet beh9d ! batsman1 !reby becom+ a field]2 ) ! trem5di\s consequ5ce t fir/-class wicket keep+ is r>ely se5 9 ,am]ica4 ,b we h _m aggressive batt]s1 :o settle d[n into fir/-rate bats :5 9 ! pres5ce ( a /&>d wicket keep]4 ,we say mo/ ( !m1 advis$ly1 = a /> w %9e1 wicket keep]1 or no wicket keep]4 ,! true aggressive batsman is a comb9ation ( cause & effect :i* no am\nt ( ambition c ev5 hope to imitate4 ,bra91 guid+ muscle1 ) discipl9e result+ f long & pati5t tra9+4 ,he c take almo/ any lib]ty ) ! b[l]1 he c play inside or outside 8 crease1 = ! dang]\s ball nev] rea*es ! wicket keep]4 ,b x mu/ be rememb]$ t he is a />4 ,he is ! p]fect batsman ref]r$ to on sev]al occasions1 :o hits e ball :i* does n ?reat5 8 wicket1 & _m t d4 ,8 p[]ful physique1 eagle eye1 & en]getic m9d h giv5 him a place beyond 8 companions4 ,t in/9ctive k ( ! pres5ce ( a man imm$iately beh9d him :o w d[n 8 wicket ) a smile ( satisfaction1 mu/ be =ev] pres5t 9 ! m9d ( ! batt]4 ,am]ican cricket]s may ignore him1 b :5 ,am]ica meets h] ,engli% competitor & hopes = ! l conv5i5t ignorance1 %e is sure to h h] pride injur$4 ,a mat* is nev] lo/ 'till x is won1 & ! unexpect$ may at any "t happ51 :i* is a great *>m 9 ! game4 ,! disappo9tm5t :i* foll[s ! fall ( wicket aft] wicket1 simply because ! reliable bat has _h ! mis=tune to be b[l$1 is n easily describ$1 b we h exp]i5c$ ! ke5e/ angui% :5 ! cata/rophy has happ5$ to our side2 :ile excessive buoyancy seems to h tak5 posession ( & intoxicat$ our oppon5ts4 ,! ,am]ican audi5ce is s completely b5t ^u victory t good cricket is mom5t>ily lo/ sight (4 ,if cricket]s w rememb] t sup]ior play ought to be ! object1 & w =get ! result1 ^! exhibitions ( inf]ior cricket w be few]4 ,! c\rage & n]ve :i* are sure to foll[ c>eful tra9+ & good discipl9e1 c & w prep>e ea* batt] to dep5d ^u himself1 r ?an foll[ a bad example4 ,field+ is too mu* neglect$ = ! m pleasant occupation ( batt+4 ,! net is a useful inv5tion1 a trem5d\s "t sav]1 ?or\ghly 9 accord ) o!r economic devices ( ! age1 b x has n improv$ field+4 ,field]s %\ld practice _! art :5 ! game is n 9 progress if !y expect success :ile ! eyes ( spectators are conc5trat$ ^u a h>d hit ball4 ,! sil5ce :i* foll[s faulty field+ is q z emphatic z ! cry ( 8muff0 or 8butt]-f+]s40 ,! field] is always on exhibition 9 ! proportion ( elev5 to "o batt]1 s t 8 opportunities = ! display ( ei!r good or bad play are _m4 ,if cricket]s w br+ to _! game ! excell5t qualities display$ ^u ! diamond1 !irs w soon be recogniz$ z ! popul> game4 ,great] int]e/ is felt 9 f9e field+ ?an 9 brilliant batt+ by ! spectator1 ?\gh f a cricket]s /&po9t a f9i%$ batsman w always be ! favorite4 ,!re seems no excuse = poor field+ unless to p]mit ! second-rate bat to score d\ble figures4 ,x is ) mu* regret t we feel ! necessity ( dwell+ ^u ?is subject at l5g?1 b ^! h9ts w\ld be o!rwise incomplete4 ,be=e clos+ we desire to ?ank ,mr4 ,s4 ,v4 ,m]rick1 ,secret>y ( ! ,g]mant[n ,cricket ,club1 = 8 k9d assi/ance :ile ^! photographs 7 be+ tak5 at ,manheim4 ,! atitudes ( ,mr4 ,george ,bromhead1 _! pr(essional cricket]1 :i* illu/rates ?is essay1 7 made in/ant5e\sly1 & :]ev] possible :ile bat & ball 7 9 motion4 ,x may !re=e be assum$ t = ! purpose ( ei!r 8beg9n]0 or 8exp]t0 ^! positions are z close to life z x is possible to secure !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #ab--,,mak+ ,,! ,,=w>d ,,cut4 8,play z #8tall' z y c40--,wisd54 ,good b[l+ surprises ! batt] by twi/s1 by balls ( diff]5t l5g?s1 & balls ( v>i$ spe$4 ,,*apt] ,,vii4 ,,def9itions4 ,b[l]'s ,crease4--,a lime l9e1 "o in* to "o & "o-half in*es wide1 six feet eight in*es long1 ! c5tre /ump be+ tak5 z ! c5tre ( ! measurem5t1 p>allel ) ! popp+ crease4 ,call4--,x is ! duty ( ! colleague batsman to wat* ! opportunity = scor+ = two reasons4 ,fir/ 8 att5tion is n o!rwise occupi$4 ,second1 a slight loss ( "t occurs if ! batsman aft] /rik+ a ball turns 8 head to look :e!r an opportunity = a run has arriv$4 ,capta9s too (t5 d n give rigid in/ructions ^u ?is mo/ important duty 7suppos+ t cricket]s "k _! bus9ess71 & also f a desire n to (f5d a batt]4 ,! unnecess>y 8run out0 be+ ! result4 ,! two m5 9 toge!r %\ld h an und]/&+1 & :5 ! 8call0 is giv5 !re %\ld be su* p]fect confid5ce 9 ! 8call]0 t ! run is attempt$ )\t misgiv+ or hesitation4 ,crease4--,! portion ( ! field set ap>t & prep>$ by roll+1 ^u :i* to erect ! wickets4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #ac--,,! ,,squ>e ,,cut4 ,a good field] makes an ef=t to /op e ball :i* comes 8 way n always expect+ or ev5 hop+ to rea* x b to keep up 8 own spirits z well z t ( 8 companions4 ,gu>d or ,block4--,! position ( def5se select$ by ! batt] to place ! po9t ( 8 bat4 ,mo/ batt]s reque/ ! umpire to /& ^u ! spot f :i* ! b[l] w deliv]4 ,if ! batt] holds 8 bat erect ! blade w conceal two /umps f ! view ( ! umpire4 ,?is spot is c>efully d5t$ 9 ! turf by ! bat4 ,tak+ gu>d is optional ) batt]s4 ,inn+s4--,9 s+le wicket1 ! :ole numb] ( bo? sides hav+ gone to ! bat & be5 decid$ out by ! umpire4 ,9 d\ble wicket1 elev5 m5 hav+ gone 9 & t5 hav+ be5 giv5 out on ea* side4 ,on4--,if a l9e is ext5d$ f b\nd>y to b\nd>y1 pass+ ?r\gh ! middle ( ! c5tre /ump ( ea* wicket1 all t portion ( ! field to ! left ( ! l9e = a "r-h& batt]1 is ! 8leg10 or 8on0 side ( ! wicket4 ,(f4--,:ile all t portion ( ! field to ! "r ( ! l9e :ile a "r-h&$ batt] is p]=m+1 is ! 8(f0 side ( ! wicket4 ,! rev]se obta9s = left-h&]s4 ,^! t]ms are ,,relative to ! batt]4 ,!y may *ange ) ! batsman e 8ov]10 or ) e ball4 ,popp+ ,crease4--,a l9e m>k$ f\r feet 9 front ( ! wicket & p>allel to x1 ext5d+ f b\nd>y to b\nd>y4 ,only ab\t six feet ( ?is l9e is :it5$ ) lime to guide ! umpire & to def9e ! runs4 ,%oot]4--,a ball :i* f any cause does n rise f ! gr\nd4 ,tice4--,a ball b[l$ to tempt a batt] to /rike4 ,wicket4--,! wicket seems to h develop$ f a hole 9 ! gr\nd into :i* ! field]s plac$ ! ball to 8put out0 ! batsman4 ,a s+le /ick eighte5 in*es high displac$ ! hole4 ,two upright /icks ea* a foot high plac$ two feet ap>t ) a bail two feet long succe$$ ! s+le /ick 9 ! ye> #agjj4 ,! ye>s #agha1 #ahad1 & #ahag are all memorable = *anges 9 ! wicket1 :i* s9ce ! latt] ye> has rema9$ ! same4 ,s+le wicket cricket only 0 play$ until #agaj1 :5 ! ,scot* develop$ d\ble wicket "u ! "n ( 8cat & dog40 ,! game has be5 & is a progressive "o1 ea* g5]ation reveal+ improvem5ts4 ,! diagram %[s ! v>i\s sizes & %apes ( ! wicket3 ,illu/ration ,wicket4--,?ree /umps tw5ty-sev5 in*es high1 s erect$ t !y %all be eight in*es f outside to outside1 ) bails laid 9 grooves ^u ! top4 ,! /umps compos+ ! wicket mu/ be ( su* ?ickness t ! ball _c pass betwe5 !m4 ,wicket4--,a batt] giv5 8out0 by ! umpire = any cause4 ,wicket4--,! 8crease0 z a :ole ) special ref]5ce to ! surfac+4 ,illu/ration3 ,no4 #ad--,,! ,,late ,,or ,,back ,,cut4 ,sci5ce has demon/rat$ t ! atmosph]e is n d5se en\gh to acc\nt = ! air curve ( ! ball2 b ! batt] :o is !reby 8out0 d]ives no consolation f ! sci5ti/s' conclusion4 ,,*apt] ,,viii4 ,,laws ,,( ,,cricket4--,,z ,,revis$ ,,by ,,! ,,m>leybone ,,cricket ,,club1 ,,may1 #ahij4 #a4 ,a mat* is play$ betwe5 two sides ( elev5 play]s ea*1 unless o!rwise agre$ to2 ea* side has two inn+s1 tak5 alt]nately1 except 9 ! case provid$ = 9 ,law #ec4 ,! *oice ( inn+s %all be decid$ by toss+4 #b4 ,! score %all be reckon$ by runs4 ,a run is scor$--#a/1 s (t5 z ! batsm5 aft] a hit1 or at any "t :ile ! ball is 9 play1 %all h cross$1 & made good _! gr\nd f end to end4 #b;d1 = p5alties "u ,laws #af1 #cd1 #da1 & all[ances "u #dd4 ,any run or runs s scor$ %all be duly record$ by scor]s appo9t$ = ! purpose4 ,! side :i* scores ! greate/ numb] ( runs w9s ! mat*4 ,no mat* is won unless play$ out or giv5 up1 except 9 ! case provid$ = 9 ,law #de4 #c4 ,be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! mat* two umpires %all be appo9t$1 "o = ea* end4 #d4 ,! ball %all weigh n less ?an #e oz41 nor m ?an #e oz4 ,x %all measure n less ?an #i 94 nor m ?an #i 94 9 circumf]5ce4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ea* inn+s ei!r side may dem& a new ball4 #e4 ,! bat %all n exce$ #d 94 9 ! wide/ "p2 x %all n be m ?an #ch 94 9 l5g?4 #f4 ,! wickets %all be pit*$ opposite & p>allel to ea* o!r1 at a di/ance ( #bb y>ds4 ,ea* wicket %all be #h 94 9 wid? & consi/ ( ?ree /umps1 ) two bails ^u ! top4 ,! /umps %all be ( equal & suffici5t size to prev5t ! ball f pass+ ?r\gh1 & #bg 94 out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! bails %all be ea* #d 94 9 l5g? & :5 9 position1 on ! top ( ! /umps1 %all n project m ?an 94 above !m4 ,! wickets %all n be *ang$ dur+ a mat*1 unless ! gr\nd betwe5 !m become unfit = play1 & !n only by cons5t ( bo? sides4 #g4 ,! b[l+ crease %all be 9 a l9e ) ! /umps #f ft4 #h 94 9 l5g?2 ! /umps 9 ! c5t]1 ) a return crease at ea* end1 at "r angles beh9d ! wicket4 #h4 ,! popp+ crease %all be m>k$ #d ft4 f ! wicket1 p>allel to x1 & be deem$ unlimit$ 9 l5g?4 #i4 ,! gr\nd %all n be roll$1 wat]$1 cov]$1 m[n or beat5 dur+ a mat*1 except be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ea* inn+s & ( ea* day's play1 :51 unless ! inside object1 ! gr\nd %all be swept & roll$ = n m ?an t5 m9utes4 ,?is %all n prev5t ! batsman f beat+ ! gr\nd ) 8 bat1 nor ! batsm5 nor b[l] f us+ sawdu/ 9 ord] to obta9 a prop] foo?old4 #aj4 ,! ball mu/ be b[l$2 if ?r[n or j]k$1 ! umpire %all call 8,no ball40 #aa4 ,! b[l] %all deliv] ! ball ) "o foot on ! gr\nd beh9d ! b[l+ crease1 & )9 ! return crease1 o!rwise ! umpire %all call 8,no ball40 #ab4 ,if ! b[l] %all b[l ! ball s high ov] or s wide ( ! wicket t 9 ! op9ion ( ! umpire x is n )9 rea* ( ! /rik]1 ! umpire %all call 8,wide ball40 #ac4 ,! ball %all be b[l$ 9 ov]s ( five balls f ea* wicket alt]nately4 ,:5 five balls h be5 b[l$ & ! ball is f9ally settl$ 9 ! b[l]'s or wicket-keep]'s h&s1 ! umpire %all call 8,ov]40 ,nei!r a 8no ball0 nor a 8wide ball0 %all be reckon$ z "o ( ! 8ov]40 #ad4 ,! b[l] %all be all[$ to *ange ends z (t5 z he pleases1 provid$ only t he does n b[l two ov]s consecutively 9 "o inn+s4 #ae4 ,! b[l] may require ! batsman at ! wicket f :i* he is b[l+ to /& on t side ( x :i* he may direct4 #af4 ,! /rik] may hit a 8no-ball10 & :atev] runs result %all be add$ to 8 score2 b he %all n be out f a 8no ball10 unless he be run out1 or break ,laws #bf1 #bg1 #bi1 #cj4 ,all runs made f a 8no-ball10 o!rwise ?an f ! bat1 %all be scor$ 8no-balls10 & if no run be made "o run %all be add$ to t score4 ,f a 8wide ball0 z _m runs z are run %all be add$ to ! score z 8wide balls10 & if no run be o!rwise obta9$ "o run %all be s add$4 #ag4 ,if ! ball1 n hav+ be5 call$ 8wide0 or 8no-ball10 pass ! /rik]1 )\t t\*+ 8 bat or p]son1 & any runs be obta9$1 ! umpire %all call 8,bye20 b if ! ball t\* any "p ( ! /rik]'s p]son 7h& except$7 & any run be obta9$1 ! umpire %all call 8,leg-bye10 su* runs to be scor$ 8byes0 & 8leg-byes0 respectively4 #ah4 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ! mat*1 & ( ea* inn+s1 ! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket %all call 8,play20 f t "t no trial ball %all be all[$ to any b[l] on ! gr\nd betwe5 ! wickets1 & :5 "o ( ! batsman is out ! use ( ! bat %all n be all[$ to any p]son until ! next batsman %all come 94 #ai4 ,a batsman %all be held to be 8out ( 8 gr\nd0 unless 8 bat 9 h& or "s "p ( 8 p]son be gr\nd$ )9 ! l9e ( ! popp+ crease4 #bj4 ,! wicket %all be held to be 8d[n0 :5 ei!r ( ! bails is /ruck (f1 or1 if bo? bails be (f1 :5 a /ump is /ruck out ( ! gr\nd4 ,! /rik] is out3 #ba4 ,if ! wicket be b[l$ d[n1 ev5 if ! ball fir/ t\* ! /rik]'s bat or p]son3--8,b[l$40 #bb4 ,or1 if ! ball1 f a /roke ( ! bat or h&1 b n ! wri/1 be held be=e x t\* ! gr\nd1 al?\gh x be hugg$ to ! body ( ! cat*]3--8,caught40 #bc4 ,or1 if 9 play+ at ! ball1 provid$ x be n t\*$ by ! bat or h&1 ! /rik] be out ( 8 gr\nd1 & ! wicket be put d[n by ! wicket-keep] ) ! ball or ) ! h& or arm1 ) ball 9 h&3--8,/ump$40 #bd4 ,or1 if ) any "p ( 8 p]son he /op ! ball1 :i* 9 ! op9ion ( ! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket %all h be5 pit*$ 9 a /raight l9e f x to ! /rik]s wicket & w\ld h hit x3--8,leg be=e wicket40 #be4 ,or1 if 9 play+ at ! ball he hit d[n 8 wicket ) 8 bat or any "p ( 8 p]son or dress3--8,hit wicket40 #bf4 ,or1 if "u pret5se ( runn+1 or o!rwise1 ei!r ( ! batsm5 willfully prev5t a ball f be+ caught3--8,ob/ruct+ ! field40 #bg4 ,or1 if ! ball be /ruck1 or be /opp$ by any "p ( 8 p]son1 & he willfully /rike x aga91 except x be done = ! purpose ( gu>d+ 8 wicket1 :i* he may d ) 8 bat1 or any "p ( 8 p]son1 except 8 h&s3--8,hit ! ball twice40 ,ei!r batsman is out3 #bh4 ,if 9 runn+1 or at any o!r "t1 :ile ! ball is 9 play he be out ( 8 gr\nd1 & 8 wicket be /ruck d[n by ! ball aft] t\*+ any fieldsman1 or by ! h& or arm1 ) ball 9 h&1 or any fieldsman3--8,run out40 #bi4 ,or1 if he t\* ) 8 h&s or take up ! ball :ile 9 play1 unless at ! reque/ ( ! opposite side3--8,h&l$ ! ball40 #cj4 ,or if he willfully ob/ruct any fieldsman3--8,ob/ruct+ ! field40 #ca4 ,if ! batsm5 h cross$ ea* o!r1 he t runs = ! wicket :i* is put d[n is out2 if !y h n cross$1 he t has left ! wicket :i* is put d[n is out4 #cb4 ,! /rik] be+ caught no run %all be scor$4 ,a batsman be+ run out1 t run :i* 0 be+ attempt$ %all n be scor$4 #cc4 ,a batsman be+ out f any cause1 ! ball %all be 8dead40 #cd4 ,if a ball 9 play _c be f\nd or recov]$1 any fieldsman may call 8,lo/ ,ball10 :5 ! ball %all be 8dead30 six runs %all be add$ to ! score1 b if m ?an six runs h be5 run be=e 8lo/ ball0 has be5 call$1 z _m runs z h be5 run %all be scor$4 #ce4 ,aft] ! ball %all h be5 f9ally settl$ 9 ! wicket-keep]'s or b[l]'s h& x %all be 8dead20 b :5 ! b[l] is ab\t to deliv] ! ball1 if ! batsman at 8 wicket be out ( 8 gr\nd be=e actual deliv]y1 ! said b[l] may run him out2 b if ! b[l] ?r[ at t wicket & any run result x %all be scor$ 8no ball40 #cf4 ,a batsman %all n retire f 8 wicket & return to x to complete 8 inn+s aft] ano!r has be5 9 )\t ! cons5t ( ! opposite side4 #cg4 ,a sub/itute %all be all[$ to field or run betwe5 wickets = any play] :o may dur+ ! mat* be incapacitat$ f illness or injury1 b = no o!r reason1 except ) ! cons5t ( ! opposite side4 #ch4 ,9 all cases :]e a sub/itute %all be all[$1 ! cons5t ( ! opposite side %all be obta9$ z to ! p]son to act z sub/itute & ! place 9 ! field :i* he %all take4 #ci4 ,9 case any sub/itute %all be all[$ to run betwe5 wickets1 ! /rik] may be run out if ei!r he or 8 sub/itute be out ( 8 gr\nd4 ,if ! /rik] be out ( 8 gr\nd :ile ! ball is 9 play1 t wicket :i* he has left may be put d[n & ! /rik] giv5 out1 al?\gh ! o!r batsman may h made good ! gr\nd at t end1 & ! /rik] & 8 sub/itute at ! o!r end4 #dj4 ,a batsman is liable to be out = any infr+em5t ( ! laws by 8 sub/itute4 #da4 ,! fieldsman may /op ! ball ) any "p ( 8 p]son1 b if he willfully /op x o!rwise ! ball %all be 8dead10 & five runs add$ to ! score4 ,:atev] runs may h be5 made five only %all be add$4 #db4 ,! wicket-keep] %all /& beh9d ! wicket4 ,if he %all take ! ball = ! purpose ( /ump+ be=e x has pass$ ! wicket1 or if he %all incommode ! /rik] by any noise1 or motion1 or if any "p ( 8 p]son be ov] or be=e ! wicket1 ! /rik] %all n be out1 except+ "u ,laws #bf1 #bg1 #bh1 #bi & #cj4 #dc4 ,! umpires are ! sole judges ( fair or unfair play1 ( ! fitness ( ! gr\nd1 ! wea!r1 & ! light = play2 all disputes %all be det]m9$ by !m1 & if !y disagree ! actual /ate ( ?+s %all cont9ue4 #dd4 ,!y %all pit* !r wickets1 arrange b\nd>ies :]e necess>y1 & ! all[ances to be made = !m1 & *ange ends aft] ea* side has _h "o inn+s4 #de4 ,!y %all all[ two m9utes = ea* /rik] to come 9 & t5 m9utes betwe5 ea* inn+s4 ,:5 !y %all call 8,play10 ! side refus+ to play %all lose ! mat*4 #df4 ,!y %all n ord] a batsman out unless appeal$ to by ! o!r side4 #dg4 ,! umpire at ! b[l]'s wicket %all be appeal$ to be=e ! o!r umpire 9 all cases except 9 ^? ( /ump+1 hit ! wicket1 run out at ! /rik]'s wicket1 or aris+ "u ,law #db1 b 9 any case 9 :i* an umpire is unable to give a decision he %all appeal to ! o!r umpire1 ^: decision %all be f9al4 #dh ,a4 ,if ! umpire at ! b[l]'s end be n satisfi$ ( ! absolute fairness ( ! deliv]y ( any ball1 he %all call 8,no ball40 #dh ,b4 ,! umpire %all take especial c>e to call 8,no ball0 in/antly ^u deliv]y1 8,wide ball0 z soon z x %all h pass$ ! /rik]4 #di4 ,if ei!r batsman run a %ort run1 ! umpire %all call 8,"o %ort10 & ! run %all n be scor$4 #ej4 ,aft] ! umpire has call$ 8,ov]0 ! ball is 8dead0 b an appeal may be made z to :e!r ei!r batsman is out1 su* appeal1 h[ev]1 %all n be made aft] ! deliv]y ( ! next ball1 nor aft] any cessation ( play4 #ea4 ,no umpire %all be all[$ to bet4 #eb4 ,no umpire %all be *ang$ dur+ a mat* unless ) ! cons5t ( bo? sides1 except 9 case ( violation ( ,law #ea1 !n ei!r side may dismiss him4 #ec4 ,! side :i* goes 9 second %all foll[ _! inn+s if !y h scor$ eighty runs less ?an ! opposite side4 #ed4 ,on ! la/ day ( a mat*1 & 9 a "o-day mat* at any "t1 ! 9-side %all be emp[]$ to decl>e _! inn+s at an end4 ,,"o-,,day ,,mat*es4 #a4 ,! side :i* goes 9 second %all foll[ _! inn+s if !y h scor$ sixty runs less ?an ! opposite side4 #b4 ,! mat*1 unless play$ out1 %all be decid$ by ! fir/ inn+s4 #c4 ,prior to ! comm5cem5t ( a mat* x may be agre$ t ! ov] consi/ ( #e or #f balls4 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,! foll[+ corrections h be5 made 9 ! text3 ,introduction1 p>agraph #a - #8cicket' replac$ ) #8cricket' 7:5 boys wield$ a cricket bat17 ,*apt] #a1 p>agraph #b - #8excldu$' replac$ ) #8exclud$' 7are always exclud$ f7 ,*apt] #b1 p>agraph #f - #8eall$' replac$ ) #8call$' 7! man 0 call$ a rogue directly7 ,*apt] #b1 p>agraph #f - duplicate #8came' remov$ 7,angry words came out fa/7 ,*apt] #c1 p>agraph #d - omitt$ #8(' add$ 7_s ( ,am]ican cricket7 ,*apt] #c1 p>agraph #bj - remov$ duplicate #8!' 7"p ( ! field]7 ,*apt] #d1 p>agraph #c - add omitt$ #8(' 7fa!r ( an upright man7 ,*apt] #d1 p>agraph #af - #8bateman' replac$ ) #8batsman' 7or unnatural ^u ! batsman7 ,*apt] #d1 p>agraph #bg - #8p[d]' replac$ ) #8p[]' 7,! p[] beh9d _! cuts7 ,*apt] #e1 p>agraph #d - #8increaas$' replac$ ) #8increas$' 7batsman increas$ 9 size by pads7 ,*apt] #f1 p>agraph #f - #8pr(esssional' replac$ ) #8pr(essional' 7_! pr(essional cricket]7