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cricket

[krik-it] / ˈkrɪk ɪt /


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He has had four goes at opening the batting in List A cricket, returning a century and another score of 96.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Now working full-time again, she tries to limit her work to around two hours on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon, as this fits around her children's swimming lessons and her son's cricket matches.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

There was a time when baseball shared the title of “national pastime” with cricket, an import from England that crossed the Atlantic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A passionate cricket fan, Bhosle was also honoured on the field.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Along the shrub-lined trail, I begin to raise both arms and turn around, around, dancing down the meadow path to a cricket chorus.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper




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