wicket
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His best act at Headingley was to win the toss and, after Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the first ball of the match, England were on top.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
England lose a wicket, on average, every 54.9 balls under Root.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Earlier Bangladesh added 75 to their overnight score of 351-6, with Miraz scoring 65 and Josh Hazlewood claiming 6-89, including his 300th Test wicket.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Smith batted sensibly for his 44 off 88 balls but his wicket left Bangladesh confident of victory as they roared in triumph on the Marrara Oval pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 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
Stuart Broad took 604 Test wickets for England - but how good was he at using the DRS system?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Chris Crighton, Stanmore: What ball of the over takes the most wickets?
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Since Carse made his Test debut in October 2024, no England bowler has more Test wickets than his 58.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Mitchell Starc took 10 wickets in the match as Australia bounced back from last week's shock defeat by Bangladesh to win the second Test by an innings and 51 runs and draw the series 1-1.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
They were waiting for the wickets to open in the morning to buy tickets for the bull-fight.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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