The reliable book of outdoor games. Containing official rules for playing base ball, foot ball, cricket, lacrosse, tennis, croquet, etc (1893)
Chadwick, Henry, 1824-1908 · New York, F. M. Lupton · leaf 25
which is at all off the wicket, for run get-ting, adds to the difficulties the batsman has toencounter. THE BATSMANS POSITION. The batsman is legally entitled to stand any-where back of the line in front of the wicket,known as the popping crease. While he isback of this line he is safe from being… … A GOOD POSITION, and not in such bad form as is seen in the fol-lowing cut.
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