1931

20. The Wicket shall be held to be " down " when either of the
bails is struck off, or, if both bails be off, when a stump is struck
out of the ground.
T
HE
S
TR:KI•R IS OUT-
21. If the wicket be bowled down, even if the ball first touch the
Striker's bat or person :—" Bowled."
The striker would be out under this law if any part of
either bail is
"
struck off " (see Law 20) the top of the wicket.
22.
Or if the ball, from a stroke of the bat or hand, but not
the wrist, be held before it touch the ground, although it be hugged
to the body of the catcher:—" Caught."
23.
Or, if in playing at the ball, provided it be not touched by
the bat or hand, the Striker be out of his ground, and the wicket
be put down by the «' icker-keeper with the ball, or with hand
or arm, with ball in hand:—" Stumped."
24.
Or, if with any part of his person be stops the ball, which,
in the opinion of the Umpire at the Bowler's wicket, shall have
been pitched in a straight line from it to the Striker's wicket, and
would have hit it:—" Leg before wicket."
ALTERATION TO LAW 24.
(For inter-county Matches only.)
That the Striker be given out l.b.w. under Law
24,
even though
the ball may have first hit his bat or hand..
25.
Or, if in playing at the ball, he hit down his wicket with his
bat or any part of his person or dress :—" Hit wicket."
26.
Or, if under pretence of running, or otherwise, either of the
batsmen wilfully prevent a ball from being caught:—" Obstructing
the field."
27.
Or, if the ball be struck or be stopped by any part of his
person, and he wilfully strike it again, except it be done for the
purpose of guarding his wicket, which he may do with his bat or
any part of his person, except his hands :—" Hit the ball twice."
i
E
ITHER
B
ATSMAN IS
O
UT-
2
S
.
If in running, or at any other time when the ball is in
j play, he be out of his ground, and his wicket be struck down by
the ball after touching any fieldsman, or by the hand or arm, with
ball in hand, of any fieldsman; but the Striker may not be given
out thus unless the ball has touched the bat or hand when, in
playing at a No Ball, he is out of his ground and the wicket be
put down by the Wicket-keeper with the ball, or with hand or arm
with ball in hand:—" Run out."
29.
Or, if he touch with his hands or take up the ball while in
play, unless at the request of the opposite side:—" Handled the
ball."