wicket
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On a flat pitch, Marsh and Rickelton added 148 for the first wicket which gave Brook, England's limited-overs captain, the licence to go berserk.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The 32-year-old Barbadian's spell - five consecutive wicket maidens - was all the more remarkable given he had bowled six overs earlier in the day for 27 runs without taking a wicket.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Pakistan captain Shan Masood was Greaves' first wicket at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad when he was bowled for 109 in the 64th over following a superb set-up.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
His one wicket was crucial – Brook guiding to slip.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Both he and I had our backs towards the path leading up the field to the wicket.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
In total, Turner played 51 matches for Hampshire across all formats, taking 97 wickets.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Lawrence, who bowls right-arm off-spin, has taken nine wickets from 178.2 overs in the County Championship this season.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Jos Buttler became the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 cricket as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Greaves then trapped Ali Usman lbw before he had Mohammed Rizwan and Mohammad Abbas both caught behind as Pakistan lost their last seven wickets for just 38 runs.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
They were waiting for the wickets to open in the morning to buy tickets for the bull-fight.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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