wicket

Example Sentences

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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

When I took the first wicket everyone was clapping and some of the guys said they'd like to see the 'Monty celebration'.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

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