Question

describe first laws of cricket written in the year of 1744

Answer 1

there is reference to the toss of a coin and the pitch dimensions;the stumps must be 22 inches (560 mm) high with a six-inch (152 mm) bail;the ball must weigh between five and six ounces;overs last four balls;the no ball is the penalty for overstepping, which means the hind foot going in front of the bowling crease (i.e., in direct line of the wicket);the popping crease is exactly 3 feet ten inches before the bowling crease;various means of "it is out" are included;hitting the ball twice and obstructing the field are emphatically out following experiences in the 17th century;the wicket keeper is required to be still and quiet until the ball is bowled;umpires must allow two minutes for a new batsman to arrive and ten minutes between innings (meal and rain breaks presumably excepted);the umpire cannot give a batsman out if the fielders do not appeal;the umpire is allowed a certain amount of discretion and it is made clear that the umpire is the "sole judge" and that "his determination shall be absolute"