Definitions

wicket

[wik-it] / ˈwɪk ɪt /

NOUN

hoop

Synonyms

STRONG

arch entrance gate opening window

Antonyms

STRONG

conclusion

Example Sentences

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It was immediately followed by him taking the wicket of Zak Foulkes with his next delivery.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

Incredibly, with the first delivery after news of his retirement was made public, Stokes took a wicket, having Zak Foulkes caught at second slip.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Spinner Cara Murray was the pick of the Irish bowlers with a miserly 2-13, including the key wicket of Matthews for 22.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

From 222-6 overnight, the home side were reduced to 238-9 by Matt Henry's five-wicket haul, before Fisher added 53 for the 10th wicket with last man Sonny Baker.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

At the churchyard wicket he stopped: he discovered I was quite out of breath.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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