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

Making his World Cup debut, Ahmed, 21, took a wicket with his first ball and then scored a crucial 19 not out to secure victory in England's chase in partnership with Will Jacks.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Archer, who began by beating the bat four times in a maiden, was unlucky not to take a wicket early, which allowed Tim Seifert and Finn Allen to build a partnership of 64.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

But Brooks, who normally bats at number five, strode to the wicket first drop in a massive statement of intent that said "leave it to me, lads".

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

The vehicle had stopped at the wicket; the driver opened the door: first one well-known form, then another, stepped out.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë