Transcriber’s Note In this text version of “Cricket”: Words in italics are marked with _underscores_. Words in small capitals are shown in UPPER CASE. The three asterisks which mark the note at the end of Chapter I, were originally printed as an inverted asterism. Full page figures have been moved near to the text they illustrate. Figures in the text have been moved to the start or end of the paragraph. In the ‘Likely balls’, and ‘Off breaks’ diagrams, the ball positions are lettered from left to right. Footnotes have been moved to the end of chapters. Variant spelling and inconsistent hyphenation are retained, in a few cases, missing punctuation has been added for consistency, e.g. to match quotation marks. A few palpable printing errors have been corrected. Other changes that have been made are listed at the end of the book. The Badminton Library OF SPORTS AND PASTIMES EDITED BY HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT, K.G. ASSISTED BY ALFRED E. T. WATSON _CRICKET_ THE BADMINTON LIBRARY. 28 Volumes. Crown 8vo. 10s. 6d. each volume. ARCHERY. By C. J. LONGMAN, Col. H. WALROND, &c. 195 Illustrations and 2 Maps. ATHLETICS. By MONTAGUE SHEARMAN. 51 Illustrations. BIG GAME SHOOTING. By C. PHILLIPPS-WOLLEY, &c. Vol. I.--AFRICA AND AMERICA. 77 Illustrations. Vol. II.--EUROPE, ASIA, AND THE ARCTIC REGIONS. 73 Illustrations. BILLIARDS. By Major W. BROADFOOT, R.E. 29 Illustrations and numerous Diagrams. COURSING AND FALCONRY. By HARDING COX and the Hon. GERALD LASCELLES. 76 Illustrations. CRICKET. By A. G. STEEL and the Hon. R. H. LYTTELTON. 65 Illustrations. CYCLING. By the Earl of ALBEMARLE and G. LACY HILLIER. 59 Illustrations. DANCING. By Mrs. LILLY GROVE, F.R.G.S., &c. 131 Illustrations. DRIVING. By the Duke of BEAUFORT. 65 Illustrations. FENCING, BOXING, AND WRESTLING. By WALTER H. POLLOCK, F. C. GROVE, C. PREVOST, &c. 42 Illustrations. FISHING. By H. CHOLMONDELEY-PENNELL. Vol. I.--SALMON, TROUT, and GRAYLING. 158 Illustrations. Vol. II.--PIKE and other COARSE FISH. 132 Illustrations. GOLF. By HORACE HUTCHINSON, the Right Hon. A. J. BALFOUR, M.P., &c. 89 Illustrations. HUNTING. By the Duke of BEAUFORT, K.G., and MOWBRAY MORRIS. 53 Illustrations. MOUNTAINEERING. By C. T. DENT, Sir W. M. CONWAY, &c. 108 Illustrations. POETRY (THE) OF SPORT. Edited by HEDLEY PEEK. 106 Illustrations. RACING AND STEEPLECHASING. By the Earl of SUFFOLK AND BERKSHIRE, W. G. CRAVEN, &c. 58 Illustrations. RIDING AND POLO. By ROBERT WEIR, J. MORAY BROWN, &c. 59 Illustrations. ROWING. By R. P. P. ROWE and C. M. PITMAN. With Chapters on Steering, Metropolitan Rowing, and on PUNTING. With 75 Illustrations. SEA-FISHING. By JOHN BICKERDYKE, W. SENIOR, Sir H. W. GORE BOOTH, Bart., and A. C. HARMSWORTH. 197 Illustrations. SHOOTING. By Lord WALSINGHAM and Sir RALPH PAYNE-GALLWEY, Bart.