1 Cricket each of the sets of three stumps with two bails across the top at either end of the pitch, defended by a batsman.
the prepared strip of ground between two sets of stumps:when they inspected the wicket, they found it being rolled by some prisoners
the dismissal of a batsman; each of ten dismissals regarded as marking a division of a side’s innings:Darlington won by four wickets
2 (also wicket door or wicket gate) a small door or gate, especially one beside or in a larger one.
North American an opening in a door or wall, often fitted with glass or a grille and used for selling tickets or a similar purpose.
3North American a croquet hoop.
at the wicket
Cricket
1batting:the batsman remained at the wicket
2by the wicketkeeper:he was caught at the wicket chasing a wide one
keep wicket
Cricket be a wicketkeeper.
lose a wicket
Cricket (of the batting side) have a batsman dismissed:the tourists lost their last seven wickets for 94
a sticky wicket
Cricket a pitch that has been drying after rain and is difficult to bat on.
informal a tricky or awkward situation:I might be on a sticky wicket if I used that line
over the wicket
Cricket (referring to which side of the wicket a bowler runs when bowling) to the left of the wicket if a right-handed bowler and the right of the wicket if a left-handed bowler.
round the wicket
Cricket (referring to which side of the wicket a bowler runs when bowling) to the right of the wicket if a right-handed bowler and the left of the wicket if a left-handed bowler.
take a wicket
Cricket (of a bowler or a fielding side) dismiss a batsman.
