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 wicket-keeper with the ball or with the hand or arm, with ball in hand:—“Stumped.”

24. Or, if with any part of his person he stop 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 strikers wicket and would have hit it:—“Leg before wicket.”

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 pretense of running, or otherwise, either of the batsmen willfully 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 willfully 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.”

Either batsman is out:

28. If in running, or at any other time, while the ball is in 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, or any fieldsman:—“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.”

30. Or if he willfully obstruct any fieldsman:—“Obstructing the field.”