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Mooney shared 50 runs off 28 balls for the opening wicket with Georgia Voll (17) and 101 off 55 with Ash Gardner (58), who returned from an ankle sprain.
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
There’s a 22-yard pitch and involves two wickets on each side and scoring runs.
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Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
The bowling team attempts to dismiss the opposition in a variety of ways, including catching a ball the batsman hit or breaking the wickets behind him (bowled).
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Pratham Valluri,
AZCentral.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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ABC News,
20 June 2026
That technology can adjudicate on catches and leg before wicket calls but is largely reliant on sensitive microphones positioned at the base of the stumps, rather than a sensor within the ball.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
There’s a 22-yard pitch and involves two wickets on each side and scoring runs.
—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2026
The bowling team attempts to dismiss the opposition in a variety of ways, including catching a ball the batsman hit or breaking the wickets behind him (bowled).
—
Pratham Valluri,
AZCentral.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wicket
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The seamless haptic touchpad and flush, edge-to-edge keyboard are out in favor of a more traditional lattice keyboard and a mechanical-click touchpad.
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Or consider a trellis- or lattice-style screen, with or without climbing vines, to give off homey garden vibes.
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The tall double door marked a new photo backdrop for the couple, with some speculating that it was captured at Forest Lodge, their family's new home.
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Patients were trying to hide in the hospital hallways as Talley went through a set of double doors, Pekara said.
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Then around a dozen defendants took their seats after climbing steps that led directly from the basement floor into a courtroom trapdoor.
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The trapdoor to the treehouse does not open from the outside.
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Syl opened the heavier inner door and wondered if the glass storm door that separated her from the Whites reminded them of receiving visitors at Bedford Hills and Attica.
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Upon arrival, police discovered Sheppard’s storm door shattered and the main door ajar.
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The entrance to the car park even passes under a portcullis and guests’ bags go through an X-ray machine hidden in the rock-face.
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The prior owner went all out on building a Medieval-style castle, with a moat, a drawbridge and a portcullis.
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Britain's revolving door of prime minister, affecting both Labour and Conservative parties, accelerated in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union economic bloc.
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Other McDonald’s pies Nothing beats classic apple, but McDonald’s has offered a revolving door of seasonal pie flavors over the years, McClatchy News previously reported.
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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wicket. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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