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 cricketb : an area 10 feet wide bounded by these wicketsc : 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
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Their most recent encounter was in 2016, when India won by six wickets in Kolkata during the ICC World Twenty20.
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Origin and Etymology of wicket
Middle English wiket, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse vīk inlet, corner
WICKET Defined for English Language Learners
wicket
playDefinition of wicket for English Language Learners
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: any one of the series of curved wires in the ground that the ball must be hit through in the game of croquet
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cricket : either of the two sets of three wooden sticks at which the ball is bowled
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: the rectangular area of ground that is between the two wickets
WICKET Defined for Kids
wicket
playDefinition of wicket for Students
1 : an arch (as of wire) through which the ball is hit in the game of croquet
2 : a small gate or door in or near a larger gate or door
3 : a small window (as in a bank) through which business is conducted
4 : either of the two sets of three rods topped by two crosspieces at which the ball is bowled in cricket
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