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 \nThere are now over 80 books in this wellknown series._They are full illustrated and give clear,concise explanations of the rules andbasic principles of every popular sport and pastime.Each book is prepared with the oficial Association and the whole series is alwayskept up-to-date  \nANGLING.AIR TRAVEL.ARCHERY.ASSOCIATIONFOOTBALL.ATHLETICS.BATINTON.BADMINTONBALLROOM DANCING .BASKETBALL.BILLIARDSAND SNOOKER.BOATING.BOWLS.CONTRACTBRIDGE.CARAVANNING .CAMPING .CHESSCRICKET.CROQUET.CYCLING.FENCING.GOLFGYMNASTICS.ICE AND ROLLER SKATING .INNGAMES .JUDO.KEEPING FIT FOR ALL AGESLACROSSE.LATIN AMERICAN DANCING .LAWNTENNIS .LIFE SAVING.MOTOR BOATING ANDWATER SKI-ING.MAP READING.MEN'S HOCKEYPHOTOGRAPHYLEARNING TO FLY  \nFully illustrated .Size 52 ins.x 8 ins..Price 3s.6d.to 5s.  \nTHERE IS A“KNOW THE GAME”BOOK ON YOUR SPORT  \nMODELMAKING.MOTOR CYCLING.MOTOR SPORTNETBALL.OLD TIME DANCING.ORIENTEERING(5/-).PIGEON RACING.POTHOLING.RACING.RAMBLINGAND YOUTH HOSTELLING .ROCK CLIMBINGROUNDERS.RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL.RUGBYUNION FOOTBALL.SAILING.SCHOOLBOY BOXINGSHOT GUN SHOOTING.SHOW JUMPING.SKI-INGSQUASH RACKETS(5/-)).STAMP COLLECTINGSWIMMING.SWIMMING TO WIN.TABLE TENNISTEN PIN BOWLING.TRAMPOLINING.UNDERWATERSWIMMING.VOLLEYBALL .WOMEN'S HOCKEYWRESTLING  \nCRICKET  \nCONTENTS  \nForeword ..  \n.  \nThe Game of Cricket  \nThe Players,Umpires and Scorers  \nThe Implements of the Game,and the Ground  \nThe Care and Maintenance of the Pitch ..  \nThe Conduct of the Game  \n··  \nDuties of the Umpires  \n··  \nNotes for Scorers and Umpires  \nIndex  \n..  \n..  \n.  \n2  \n3  \n5  \n7  \n9  \nII  \n38  \n44  \n48  \n# FOREWORD\n\nIt can be said of most outdoor games that comparatively few of those who play orwatch have a really sound knowledge of the Laws that_govern them:indeed manyplayers and spectators who are critical of the decisions of umpires and referees mightthemselves fail dismally to pass an examination in the Laws governing the conduct ofthe game in question.  \nThis book has been produced for the M.C.C.in the hope that it will encouragecricketers of all ages to make a closer study of the Laws of the game.It is expected thatit will thereby lead to a general improvement in the standard of umpiring,particularlyat schools.A detailed index is included from which it should be possible to tracethe answers to most problems which arise during play.  \nThe M.C.C.have always been prepared to answer questions on the Laws of Cricketon certain conditions which will be readily understood,i.e.(a)In the case of League orCompetition Cricket the enquiry must come from the Committee responsible fororganising the league or competition.In other cases enquiries should be initiated by arepresentative officer of a Club or of an Umpires'Association on behalf of his Committeeor by a master in charge of school cricket.(b)The incident on which a ruling is requiredmust not be merely invented for disputation but must have actually occurred in play.(c)_The enquiry must not be connected in any way with a bet or wager.  \nIt should be noted that,from time to time,the M.C.C.try out experimental amend-ments to the laws in first-class cricket,to see if they are suitable for incorporationinto the official Laws at a later date.  \nUmpires and players are strongly recommended to supply themselves with a copyof the official Laws which can be obtained from most sports firms and direct from the  \nM.C.C.,price 1s.net,or 1s.3d.post free for a single copy.  \neeilil   \n# THE GAME OF CRICKET\n\ning of the fielding side,and when a batsman is \"Out\"hisplace is taken by another,and so on until ten batsmen areout or until the innings has been declared closed.  \nCricket is an essentially English ball game which hascertainly been played from the I6th century,though itsorigin is obscured by the mists of time.  \nA bowler from the fielding side bowls an over of 6 balls(8 balls in Australia and New Zealand)from one end at ","cbCaipQ09DdpXj3N","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipQ09DdpXj3N","pdf",3761883,52,"English","# FOREWORD\n# THE GAME OF CRICKET\n## The Game of Cricket","[{\"question\":\"Why does the book encourage studying the Laws of cricket?\",\"answer\":\"It aims to encourage cricketers of all ages to study the Laws so that umpiring standards improve, particularly at schools.\"},{\"question\":\"Under what conditions can questions about the Laws be asked to the M.C.C.?\",\"answer\":\"For league or competition cricket the enquiry must come from the organizing committee; otherwise it should be initiated by a club/umpires’ representative or a school cricket master. 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