wicket

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Twenty-one more runs had been scored via three boundaries and a ragbag of extras when that wicket fell but Came's dismissal slowed the scoring rate.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Ahmed, who also took a wicket with his first ball, was picked for the conditions here.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Bowling coach Tim Southee said he expects a "pretty scrappy" wicket.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"I personally don't think that there is any problem there but because we lost a wicket in the first over in three games, obviously, any team would think," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 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