wicket

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She beamed when the first wicket came - New Zealand batter Georgia Plimmer done in the air by some canny flight and picking out mid-off.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

That position when strengthened when Luis Reece was seventh out, leg before wicket to Mitch Stanley for 10 with 47 runs still needed for victory.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

In the first innings, Ben Foakes and Tom Lawes broke a 120-year-old record for Surrey's seventh wicket against Warwickshire.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Their first wicket was a gift, however, when Rory Burns ran himself out in the third over.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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