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wicket

noun as in hoop

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She became the fastest woman to take 50 one-day international wickets, reaching that milestone in just 26 matches, and has played for England in all three formats.

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When the left-hander finally picked out deep mid-wicket at the end of penultimate over, giving Mahmood his fourth wicket, England were on the back foot.

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England were thrashed by eight wickets in the series decider as the hosts romped home in pursuit of 264 with seven overs to spare.

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West Indies claimed a series victory over England after defeating the tourists by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international in Barbados.

From BBC

Despite a wicket offering movement for the bowlers and a slow outfield, Hope made a blistering start, hitting Turner and Adil Rashid for sixes early on before exercising restraint to keep the scoreboard ticking.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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