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Maia Bouchier was caught behind for 23 and Alice Capsey was bowled with a nip-backer for nine before she claimed the key wicket of captain Nat Sciver-Brunt lbw for 44.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

For Stokes' retirement to be announced while he was bowling a spell, and to get a wicket with his first delivery after the news was made public was straight out of an Ian Botham-style script.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

"The wicket is pretty good, so I would imagine the first two innings are going to be good for batting, then we'll see what happens later in the Test," said Southee.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

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

I make for the wicket leading to the shrubbery, and I see Mr. Rochester entering.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

As for the bowlers, Lauren Bell and Charlie Dean took two wickets apiece, Ecclestone, Linsey Smith and Freya Kemp one each, as South Africa's hopes were snuffed out.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The 40-year-old took two wickets, contributed to a run out and blew a kiss to a bowler after smashing him for six into a river.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

More wickets than Darren Gough and Steve Harmison, at a better strike-rate than James Anderson and Ian Botham.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

Moondra, who was born in India but moved to Dublin to study in 2021, then claimed the wickets of Abhiskek Sharma and captain Shreyas Iyer to leave India toiling on 19-3.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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