wicket
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
But, when England needed inspiration to take the last wicket, they were found wanting.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
After Tom Banton made 50 and his opening partner Ben Duckett a stodgy 29, Brook added 159 for the third wicket with Joe Root.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Premier paceman Kagiso Rabada finished with 4-77 while Marco Jansen, whose 5-33 on day four put South Africa in the ascendancy, took the final wicket as Australia were dismissed for 295.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Pacers' bowling averages have dropped from 19.2 runs per wicket to 18.3 too.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The great gates were closed and locked; but a wicket in one of them was only latched.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
![]()
His expected wickets return of 29.6 suggests he bowled better than those figures suggest, but he has only returned a higher mark on that metric once in his past 20 series.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Rabada's first spell of five overs returned three wickets for 14 runs as he targeted the stumps with pace and found seam movement.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
Batters carelessly gifting wickets to Australia... we have been here before.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
He took 50 wickets and was named their Championship player of the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
If we couldn’t afford a proper cricket ball, we made one out of an old sock stuffed with rubbish; and we drew wickets on the wall in chalk.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing wicket
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word