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wicket

[wik-it] / ˈwɪk ɪt /
NOUN
hoop
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That drops to 15.00 against off-spin and 12.16 when such bowlers are coming over the wicket.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Abhishek and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi blitzed 133 in seven overs for the first wicket, with their powerplay score of 118 setting a new record for international T20s.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

"It feels like there's a bit of moisture in the wicket so we will have first use of it," he said after putting South Africa into bat.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

They had resisted doing so earlier in the session and when Harmer was bowled by Marnus Labuschagne a ball before the Bavuma wicket.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

At the churchyard wicket he stopped: he discovered I was quite out of breath.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Having taken the last six Australian wickets for 99 runs in the morning despite Josh Inglis' second Test century, the Proteas began their second innings facing a deficit of exactly 100.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Batters carelessly gifting wickets to Australia... we have been here before.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

He has spoken at length about being better able to run twos – he is one of the best runners between the wickets in the world.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

But the Proteas stuck to their task to take the six wickets needed to win by an innings and 31 runs as the light faded late on the last day.

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 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


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