wicket Sentence Examples
- The bowler aimed a precise delivery at the batsman's wicket, seeking a quick dismissal.
- The umpire meticulously checked the wicket for any irregularities before the match began.
- The wicket-keeper anticipated every ball, ready to catch any that missed the bat.
- The batsman defended his wicket tenaciously, blocking and deflecting every delivery.
- The wicket became a muddy patch after a heavy downpour, making play treacherous.
- The fielding team celebrated enthusiastically after taking a crucial wicket.
- The wicket-taking ball soared through the air, leaving the batsman stunned.
- The captain's decision to declare with wickets in hand proved to be a sound strategy.
- The wicketkeeper's quick reflexes prevented a dangerous batsman from scoring.
- The wicket fell in dramatic fashion, with the ball hitting the stumps and sending the bails flying.
wicket Meaning
wicket (n)
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
a small arch used as croquet equipment
small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
wicket (n.)
A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or gate; a narrow opening or entrance cut in or beside a door or gate, or the door which is used to close such entrance or aperture. Piers Plowman.
A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is regulated.
A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top.
The ground on which the wickets are set.
A place of shelter made of the boughs of trees, -- used by lumbermen, etc.
The space between the pillars, in postand-stall working.
Synonyms & Antonyms of wicket
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FAQs About the word wicket
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket, a small arch used as croquet equipment, small gate or door
portcullis, double door,lattice, postern, trapdoor, storm door, revolving door, Dutch door, portal, door
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The bowler aimed a precise delivery at the batsman's wicket, seeking a quick dismissal.
The umpire meticulously checked the wicket for any irregularities before the match began.
The wicket-keeper anticipated every ball, ready to catch any that missed the bat.
The batsman defended his wicket tenaciously, blocking and deflecting every delivery.
