wicket

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wick·et | \ ˈwi-kət

Definition of wicket

1 : a small gate or door especially : one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door

2 : an opening like a window especially : a grilled or grated window through which business is transacted

3a : either of the two sets of three stumps topped by two crosspieces and set 66 feet apart at which the ball is bowled in cricket

b : an area 10 feet wide bounded by these wickets

c : one innings of a batsman specifically : one that is not completed or never begun win by three wickets

4 : an arch or hoop in croquet

Examples of wicket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The nine-wicket game continues to be hugely popular. — Southern Living, 17 May 2021 But their hopes of setting an impregnable Steve Waugh side a tough fourth innings chase were undone by part-time spinner Simon Katich, who starred with a career best 6-65 in Australia’s eventual nine-wicket victory. — Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 6 Apr. 2021 Stoppard was the wicket-keeper, stylish in enormous bright red Slazenger gloves. — New York Times, 15 Feb. 2021 George Washington was recorded playing wicket—a rival game—at Valley Forge. — The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019 While nobody else mustered an average above 55, Steve Smith’s runs for Australia came at a rate of 110 per wicket. — M.j., The Economist, 17 Sep. 2019 One of the most talented batsmen in world cricket, Williamson's 67 allowed New Zealand to recover from a dreadfully slow start punctuated by the loss of wickets. — James Masters, CNN, 9 July 2019 What happens between now and then will go a long way to deciding whether Spencer Richey or Przemysław Tytoń are between the wickets at Red Bull Arena next month. — Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 10 Feb. 2020 DeBrusk, holding his net-front position, jammed a second-chance try through Holtby’s wickets. — BostonGlobe.com, 24 Dec. 2019

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