wicket

[wik-it] / ˈwɪk ɪt /

NOUN

hoop

Synonyms

STRONG

arch entrance gate opening window

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

Example Sentences

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Tongue and Shoaib Bashir added 22 for the last wicket, a priceless contribution in the context of the match.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Knight added 137 for the fourth wicket in a flawless stand with Alice Capsey, who made 81 off 43.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

England's bowlers started magnificently in scorching conditions, restricting New Zealand to 11-4, but Sophie Devine and Maddy Green added a record-breaking 159 for the fifth wicket to take the White Ferns to a competitive 170-5.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Devine and Green's stand was the highest partnership against England in T20s for any wicket, and New Zealand's third-highest of all time.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“My advice is to not get tangled up with the law to begin with. Once you do, it’s a sticky wicket, that’s for sure! Not easy to extricate oneself, har har.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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