CRICKET.
THE “NO-BALL.” WHEN IT ADDS RUNS, During the long period of waiting at Old Trafford, a discussion arose as to the laws relating to “no ball,” states the Field. The question was whether when, a batsman makes a run off a no-ball and Is caught, the run is placed to his credit, or goes down on the score-book as a 110hall. Law 16 says: “The striker may hit a. no-ball, and whatever runs result.’, shall he added to his score; but lie shall not be out from a no-ball unless he be run out, or breaks laws 26, 27, 29, 30,” This metuis that he shall not be out if lie is caught, and it is perfectly clear from the law that whatever runs result shall be added to his credit. But a note in the M.C.C. “Decisions and Interpretations” contradicts this, for it says : “ When a run is made off a 110-ball the no-ball should be scored, although the hall has been caught. In other words, if a hit is made and the batsmen cross any runs will be counted as no-balls, and not to the credit of the batsman. We do not know what is the actual practice of most scorers, but Air. Ferguson, the Australian scorer who has accompanied Australian teams for many years, says that the runs are counted to the batsman. This is obviously right, for a. law ought, always to come before a note. t, SIX CRICKET TOURS. ALL WITHIN' EMPIRE. Six far-flung cricket tours ol" British Empire teams were arranged at ihe recent meeting of the Empire Conference in London. These call for a visit by New Zealand cricketers to England' next year; a trip by an English team to South Africa in 1927-28: a: West Indies tour of England in 1928; a visit by England to Australia, in .1928-29; a return tour by South Africa, in England, 1929, and Australia’s return matches in. England in 1930. . Test matches such as the contests in England this summer between England and. Australia were defined as matches played l between sides duly selected by recognised governing bodies of cricket representing countries within the Empire.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17157, 6 October 1926, Page 3
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