specifically: one that is not completed or never begun
win by three wickets
4
: an arch or hoop in croquet
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMilitary walked onto the field of play at the Oval in south London to form a guard of honor, through which the teams walked and lined up either side of the wicket. Steve Douglas, ajc, 10 Sep. 2022 From his first try as a wicket keeper, one of the most demanding fielding positions — not unlike a baseball catcher — Nithilan’s bookish and sedentary life was upended. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 20 June 2022 Cummins was forced to rely on debutant Mitchell Swepson, who aimed at the rough but couldn’t quite conjure a wicket around the legs of Babar, who easily padded away. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 Scenario: Australia's part-time leg-spinner Steve Smith bowls a wrong 'un to England captain Joe Root, who doesn't pick the variation, edges and is caught at silly point to complete a wicket maiden just before the tea interval on Day 5. John Pye, ajc, 25 Dec. 2021 The inability to tackle thorny challenges is America's stickiest political wicket. David Faris, The Week, 9 Nov. 2021 Played in Dubai on Sunday night, beamed back home in the early hours of Monday, an unwavering Australia produced a tour de force eight-wicket victory over New Zealand to win the T20 World Cup for the first time in their storied cricket history. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 14 Nov. 2021 There’s another potential sticky political wicket to consider. Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2021 The nine-wicket game continues to be hugely popular.Southern Living, 17 May 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English wiket, from Anglo-French, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old Norse vīk inlet, corner