In the 1865 edition Lillywhite proposed that the standard height of the wicket should be raised from 27 inches to "28, 29, or even 30 inches out of the ground" to help avoid what he regarded as excessively high scores. This recommendation was implemented over sixty years later, in 1931, when the height was increased by an inch and the stumps were also widened.Lillywhite's Guide to Cricketers, 21st edition (1865) London: Lillywhite and Ward. p. 61Pelham Warner (1946) Lord's 1787–1945. London; Toronto: G.G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.
