25 JANUARY 1868, Page 19

Guide to the Cricket Ground. By George.H. Selkirk. (Macmillan.) —In

every way good and complete, whether as elucidating the rules of cricket, interpreting its terms, or teaching its method. The only sen- tence that tempts us to express dissentLis the one which comments on the 20th rule of the Marylebone Club. We should understand wilfully striking the ball again after it was once struck to mean more than striking it again for the purpose of obtainingiruns. With regard to the instance cited by Mr. Selkirk, it appears to us that the batsman who "in making a run hits the ball away as it was passing him to keep it from going to the wicket-keeper," sinned against the letter of this rule and the spirit of the rule preceding.: pat we fully admit that Mr. Selkirk is a greater authority.