1
: a small gate or door
especially
: one forming part of or placed near a larger gate or door
2
: an opening like a window
especially
: a grilled or grated window through which business is transacted
3
a
: either of the two sets of three stumps topped by two crosspieces and set 66 feet apart at which the ball is bowled in cricket
b
: an area 10 feet wide bounded by these wickets
c
: one innings of a batsman
specifically
: one that is not completed or never begun
win by three wickets
4
: an arch or hoop in croquet
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But the underdogs completely dominated Australia to win by eight wickets and power into the final against either New Zealand or West Indies.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
His 37 and three wickets were noted but ultimately not match-winning statistics.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Such a scenario seemed unlikely for most of the match as India set a relatively low score of 119 all out and Pakistan began its run chase with composure, but key wickets lost at crucial times consigned it to a damaging defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
His 37 and three wickets were noted but ultimately not match-winning statistics.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
Such a scenario seemed unlikely for most of the match as India set a relatively low score of 119 all out and Pakistan began its run chase with composure, but key wickets lost at crucial times consigned it to a damaging defeat.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 9 June 2024
The few blemishes — Jurickson Profar caught on the bases in the fifth, Bogaerts letting a ball through the wickets in the ninth — became no-harm, no-foul afterthoughts.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wicket. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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wicket
noun
wick·et
ˈwik-ət 
1
: a small gate or door
especially
: one in or near a larger one
2
: a small window (as at a ticket office) through which one does business
3
: either of the two sets of three rods topped by two crosspieces at which the ball is bowled in cricket
4
: an arch or hoop (as of wire) through which a ball is hit in croquet
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