wicket

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From 222-6 overnight, the home side were reduced to 238-9 by Matt Henry's five-wicket haul, before Fisher added 53 for the 10th wicket with last man Sonny Baker.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026

Baker's first wicket, Rachin Ravindra edging to gully, came in his seventh over.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

She put on 135 for the first wicket with Amy Jones and when England's wicketkeeper fell for 53 from 38 balls, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt continued the onslaught by hitting 46 not out from 22.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Ollie Robinson marked his comeback with best Test figures of 5-39, taking the final wicket as New Zealand were bowled out for 113 in their first innings - an England advantage of 27.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

At the churchyard wicket he stopped: he discovered I was quite out of breath.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë