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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The second game on July 22 was another New Zealand win, this time by seven wickets with Tim Seifert as the player of the match.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There is no avoiding this summer’s clip of Longstaff taking a wicket when bowling for Tynemouth Cricket Club.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The late, great Shane Warne took 40 wickets, the South African-born, skunk-haired Kevin Pietersen announced himself with a thrilling array of shots, and Andrew Flintoff performed magic with both bat and ball to help England over the line.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Hook American to a flashier style of cricket that emphasizes quick scoring, frequent momentum swings and just enough chaos to attract fans who couldn’t tell a wicket from a walk-off.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
There is no avoiding this summer’s clip of Longstaff taking a wicket when bowling for Tynemouth Cricket Club.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 26 July 2025
The late, great Shane Warne took 40 wickets, the South African-born, skunk-haired Kevin Pietersen announced himself with a thrilling array of shots, and Andrew Flintoff performed magic with both bat and ball to help England over the line.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Hook American to a flashier style of cricket that emphasizes quick scoring, frequent momentum swings and just enough chaos to attract fans who couldn’t tell a wicket from a walk-off.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
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“Wicket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wicket. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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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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