wicket

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The right-arm medium pacer had figures of 5-2 at that point and also took a wicket with the first ball of his third over to make it six wickets in eight balls.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

"The wicket got really good again for batting, it was slightly tacky earlier when we bowled," said Markram.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Bowling coach Tim Southee said he expects a "pretty scrappy" wicket.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

That wicket brought Gulshan Jha to the middle with Airee in the 14th over and three sixes in consecutive balls off Olly Davidson and then Leask provided another twist.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

I was sheepishly retreating also; but Mr. Rochester followed me, and when we reached the wicket, he said—

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë