WICKET


Meaning of WICKET in English

(~s)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

In cricket, a ~ is a set of three upright sticks with two small sticks on top of them at which the ball is bowled. There are two ~s on a cricket pitch.

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2.

In cricket, a ~ is the area of grass in between the two ~s on the pitch.

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3.

In cricket, when a ~ falls or is taken, a batsman is out.

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