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Aspect of the game of cricket
In the sport of cricket, the term wicket has several meanings: It is either of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at each end of the pitch. The
Wicket
Team sport played with a bat and ball
field, at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre; 66-foot) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three
Cricket
Fielding position in cricket
In cricket, the wicket-keeper is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket, ready to stop deliveries that pass the batsman, and take
Wicket-keeper
2026 Indian television series
LBW: Love Beyond Wicket is an Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age sports drama television series written by Aruna Rakhee, directed by Ganesh Karthikeyan
LBW:_Love_Beyond_Wicket
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up wicket in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wicket has several meanings in the game of cricket. Wicket may also refer to: Wicket W. Warrick, in
Wicket_(disambiguation)
Fictional species in the Star Wars universe
more prominent characters (Wicket, Paploo, Teebo, Logray and Chirpa) are shown, while the others are just listed as Ewoks. Wicket W. Warrick and another Ewok
Ewok
A double wicket maiden if two wickets are taken, and so on. Wicket-to-wicket (or stump-to-stump) an imaginary line connecting the two wickets, also a style
Glossary_of_cricket_terms
Indian cricketer (born 1993)
Indian fast bowlers, he was the fastest to 200 Test wickets and the second fastest to 100 ODI wickets. He was a crucial member of the Indian team that won
Jasprit_Bumrah
Cricket phrase
Sticky wicket (or sticky dog, or glue pot) is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance. It originated as a term for difficult circumstances
Sticky_wicket
Term in cricket
ten-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes ten wickets in either a single innings or across both innings of a two-innings match. The phrase ten wickets in
Ten-wicket_haul
Type of dam
A wicket dam, Chanoine wicket movable dam, or barrage à hausse mobile is a movable barrier across the width of a river that is used to hold up water and
Wicket_dam
Pedestrian door or gate
A wicket gate, or simply a wicket, is a pedestrian door or gate, particularly one built into a larger door or into a wall or fence. Wickets are typically
Wicket_gate
Cricket terminology
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings, commonly abbreviated
Five-wicket_haul
Australian cricketer (born 1993)
became the youngest Australian test cricketer since 1953 and took six wickets during the second innings of his debut test match. His struggles with injuries
Pat_Cummins
South African cricketer (born 1995)
rankings aged 22. In July 2018, he became the youngest bowler to take 150 wickets in Tests. Rabada was a member of the South African team which won the 2025
Kagiso_Rabada
Indian cricketer (born 1988)
teams that won the 2013 and 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, becoming leading wicket-taker and player of the final in the former and hitting the winning boundary
Ravindra_Jadeja
Yuzvendra Chahal holds the record for the most wickets taken (231). Indian batsman Rohit Sharma and wicket-keeper MS Dhoni are the most successful captains
List of Indian Premier League records and statistics
List_of_Indian_Premier_League_records_and_statistics
Single wicket cricket is a form of cricket played between two individuals, who take turns to bat and bowl against each other. The one bowling is assisted
Single_wicket_cricket
18th-century American form of cricket
Wicket or wicket ball was a historical American form of cricket played until the late 19th century. Wicket came to America from England most likely during
Wicket_(sport)
Web application framework
Apache Wicket, commonly referred to as Wicket, is a component-based web application framework for the Java programming language conceptually similar to
Apache_Wicket
Taking 300 or more wickets across a playing career is considered a significant achievement in Test cricket. First accomplished in 1964 by Englishman Fred
List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in Test cricket
List_of_bowlers_who_have_taken_300_or_more_wickets_in_Test_cricket
Indian cricketer (born 1999)
team that won the 2024 and 2026 T20 World Cups, and was the joint-highest wicket taker in the former. Singh was also a member of the 2025 Champions Trophy
Arshdeep_Singh
Method of dismissal in cricket
Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of Cricket. The striker is out
Hit_wicket
Trinidadian cricketer (born 1988)
Indies team that won the 2012 T20 World Cup, where he took the winning wicket of Lasith Malinga in the final. In November 2023, he announced his retirement
Sunil_Narine
Cricket rule
Leg before wicket (lbw) is one of the ways in which a batter can be dismissed in the sport of cricket. Following an appeal by the fielding side, the umpire
Leg_before_wicket
Cricket terminology
bowler). A wicket maiden is a maiden over in which a wicket is also taken. Similarly, double and triple wicket maidens are when two and three wickets are taken
Over_(cricket)
This is a chronological list of India Test wicket-keepers. This list only includes players who have played as the designated keeper for a match. On occasions
List of India Test wicket-keepers
List_of_India_Test_wicket-keepers
Australian cricketer (1969–2022)
the IPL. He made 145 Test appearances, taking 708 wickets, and set the record for the most wickets taken by any bowler in Test cricket, a record he held
Shane_Warne
British animated Show
Gobb (Matilda Ziegler), the Reliant Regal's mysterious driver, Mrs. Julia Wicket (Sally Grace) and her cat Scrapper. In February 2001, the series was officially
Mr._Bean:_The_Animated_Series
In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five-for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded
List of Indian Premier League five-wicket hauls
List_of_Indian_Premier_League_five-wicket_hauls
Indian cricketer
as the tournament's leading wicket taker in the ICC World Cup 2023, besides being the fastest bowler to take 50 wickets in the 48 years history of Cricket
Mohammed_Shami
the highest fifth-wicket partnership with Sid Barnes with 405 runs, set during the 1946–47 Ashes series, the oldest of the wicket partnerships records
List of Australia Test cricket records
List_of_Australia_Test_cricket_records
Royal Challengers Bengaluru records in IPL
Team notation (200–3) indicates that a team scored 200 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if
List of Royal Challengers Bengaluru records
List_of_Royal_Challengers_Bengaluru_records
Collecting the ball to force dismissal
or two to the leg side. Wicket-keeper Long stop, who stands behind the wicket-keeper towards the boundary (usually when a wicket-keeper is believed to be
Fielding_(cricket)
Test cricket records from Bangladesh
by the number of wickets they have taken. A five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five wickets in a single innings. A ten-wicket haul refers to a
List of Bangladesh Test cricket records
List_of_Bangladesh_Test_cricket_records
Large leather gloves worn by cricket players
Wicket-keeper's gloves are large gloves used in cricket and worn by the wicket-keeper of the fielding team, which protect the hands of the wicket-keeper
Wicket-keeper's_gloves
English actor (born 1970)
several characters in the Star Wars film series (1983–2024), most notably Wicket the Ewok; and Professor Filius Flitwick and the goblin Griphook in the Harry
Warwick_Davis
out, either by losing all ten wickets or by having one or more batsmen unable to bat and losing the remaining wickets.[citation needed] Batting notation
List of Twenty20 International records
List_of_Twenty20_International_records
Muralitharan became the highest Test wicket-taker in December 2007, when he passed Shane Warne's total of 708 wickets. Within a year, the equivalent batting
List_of_Test_cricket_records
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1972)
bowler to take 800 Test wickets and more than 530 One Day International (ODI) wickets. As of 2026[update], he has taken more wickets in international cricket
Muttiah_Muralitharan
Indian cricketer
and for Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. He is a right-handed wicket-keeper-batter and occasional medium pacer. Vishnu was born on 2 December
Vishnu_Vinod
Indian cricketer and politician (born 1980)
18 wickets at an average of 22.50, ranking outside the top 20 in wicket taking. He took a total of 5/131 as North lost to East Zone by five wickets. Harbhajan
Harbhajan_Singh
English former cricketer and commentator (born 1986)
produced figures of 7/72 in a match haul of 11 wickets against the West Indies. He is England's second-highest wicket taker in Test cricket. In December 2021
Stuart_Broad
Indian cricketer (born 1990)
Championship. Chahal was the second player, and first Indian, to take a 6 wicket haul in T20I history. He was the first concussion substitute to be named
Yuzvendra_Chahal
Australian cricketer
taking 8 and 15 wickets respectively. In three years, she scored only 169 runs with a best score of 33. In 2000–01 Sthalekar took 11 wickets and scored 112
Lisa_Sthalekar
Indian cricketer (born 2002)
debut for Chandigarh in February 2022 in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy, taking a wicket with his first delivery. He has played for the India national under-19 cricket
Raj_Angad_Bawa
English cricketer
for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman who plays as a wicket-keeper. He has played for the England national under-19 cricket team. Born
Ben_Dawkins_(cricketer)
stumpings taken as a wicket-keeper at the World Cup with 54 and 13, respectively. The World Cup record for most catches as a wicket-keeper is held by Australian
Cricket_World_Cup_records
Chennai based franchisee of the Indian Premier League
Team notation (180–3) indicates that a team scored 180 runs for three wickets and the innings was closed, either due to a successful run chase or if
List of Chennai Super Kings records
List_of_Chennai_Super_Kings_records
Cricket terminology
hitting the ball with a bat to score runs and prevent the loss of one's wicket. Any player who is currently batting is, since September 2021, officially
Batting_(cricket)
Indian cricketer (born 1990)
series which followed, where he took a wicket on his first ball. He is the first Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul in Test cricket, ODIs and T20Is
Bhuvneshwar_Kumar
Indian cricketer (born 1994)
to take 100 wickets in ODI cricket, in his 58th innings. He helped his national team to win the 2018 Asia Cup as he took the most wickets during the tournament
Kuldeep_Yadav
One of the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket
stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. Stumping or being stumped is a method of dismissing a batsman. The umpire
Stump_(cricket)
Pakistani cricketer (born 1990)
2024 against South Africa, picking up 7 wickets in his 1st Test after a gap of three years, 6 of the wickets coming in the 4th innings of the match, in
Mohammad_Abbas_(cricketer)
Bangladeshi cricketer (born 1987)
Cricket. As of 2025, he is the all-time highest ICC Men's T20 World Cup wicket taker. Shakib Al Hasan made his Test debut in 2007 against India. His breakthrough
Shakib_Al_Hasan
Indian cricketer
of the team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He was the highest wicket-taker for India in the 2015 Cricket World Cup. A right-arm fast bowler,
Umesh_Yadav
and season and career records (such as most runs or wickets in a season, and most runs or wickets in a career) are included. Officially, there was no
List of first-class cricket records
List_of_first-class_cricket_records
American-Canadian animated cartoon series based on Star Wars
by itself, as The All-New Ewoks. The series centers on the adventures of Wicket W. Warrick and his friends on the forest moon of Endor before the events
Star_Wars:_Ewoks
taken a wicket with the first ball they bowled in one of the three formats of international cricket. In Test cricket, 25 bowlers have taken a wicket with
List of bowlers who have taken a wicket with their first ball in a format of international cricket
List_of_bowlers_who_have_taken_a_wicket_with_their_first_ball_in_a_format_of_international_cricket
Term in cricket
propelling the ball towards the wicket defended by a batter. Second, it is a method of dismissing a batter, by hitting the wicket with a ball delivered by the
Bowled
Sri Lankan cricketer
take five-wicket hauls against all Test-playing nations. On 2 October 2017, he became the second Sri Lankan bowler to take 400 Test wickets. He is the
Rangana_Herath
maint: url-status (link) "2017 PSL Best Wicket-keeper". Retrieved 5 March 2017 – via ESPNcricinfo. "2018 PSL Best Wicket-keeper". Retrieved 25 March 2018 –
List of Pakistan Super League records and statistics
List_of_Pakistan_Super_League_records_and_statistics
English cricketer (born 1982)
sport, he holds the record for the most wickets taken by a fast bowler in Test cricket (704) and third most wickets in international cricket (991). Anderson
James_Anderson_(cricketer)
Muralitharan is the highest ODI wicket-taker with a total of 534 wickets. The record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper is held by Kumar Sangakkara
List of One Day International cricket records
List_of_One_Day_International_cricket_records
Australian cricketer
cricketer. Between 1984 and 1996 he played 71 Tests for Australia, taking 291 wickets. Following the end of his playing career, he was the bowling coach for
Craig_McDermott
Runs Per Wicket Ratio (RpW ratio, also called the Quotient) is a method of ranking teams in league tables in cricket who are equal on other criteria, including
Runs_Per_Wicket_Ratio
Inaugural men's Cricket World Cup tournament
333 runs, whilst Australian bowler Gary Gilmour was the top wicket-taker with 11 wickets despite only playing in the final two matches. The first multilateral
1975_Cricket_World_Cup
English cricketer (born 1990)
top-scoring for England at the tournament. Buttler plays as a right-handed wicket-keeper-batsman. He is often regarded as England's greatest white-ball player
Jos_Buttler
Rules of the sport of cricket
behind the Wicket allowed. Points that differ from the modern Laws (use of italics is to highlight the differences only): (a) the wickets shall be pitched
Laws_of_Cricket
Taking 300 or more wickets across a playing career is considered a significant achievement in One Day International (ODI) cricket. As of July 2023,[update]
List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in One Day International cricket
List_of_bowlers_who_have_taken_300_or_more_wickets_in_One_Day_International_cricket
Indian cricketer (born 2002)
Women's Caribbean Premier League. She was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 9 wickets at an average of 11.66. In the 2024 Women's Premier
Shreyanka_Patil
Indian former cricketer (born 1984)
the start of 2006, Pathan began to steadily lose pace and swing, and his wicket-taking dwindled. Although Pathan's batting continued to be productive, he
Irfan_Pathan
Indian cricketer
fast-medium bowler known for his ability to "move the ball both ways off the wicket and swing the old ball at some pace", he was known for reverse swing with
Zaheer_Khan
Indian cricketer (born 1981)
who plays as a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he represented
MS_Dhoni
records. He holds the record for the most Test wickets (414) as well as the record for the most five wickets per innings (25) for Pakistan. Akram also holds
List of Pakistan Test cricket records
List_of_Pakistan_Test_cricket_records
English cricketer (1949–2019)
England's fourth-highest wicket-taker, behind James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ian Botham. Willis took 899 first-class wickets overall, although from 1975
Bob_Willis
noted. Team notation (200–3): This means a team scored 200 runs for 3 wickets, and the innings concluded either due to a successful run chase or because
List of Kolkata Knight Riders records
List_of_Kolkata_Knight_Riders_records
Indian cricketer (born 1991)
CLRI and St. Patrick's School in Chennai. He initially played cricket as a wicket-keeper but quit the sport to focus on academics. He obtained a bachelor's
Varun_Chakravarthy
batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall. The greatest winning margin by
List of Zimbabwe One Day International cricket records
List_of_Zimbabwe_One_Day_International_cricket_records
English cricketer (born 2000)
Steven, played cricket for Staffordshire and Warwickshire. She took five wickets on her debut for the Portsmouth Grammar School boys’ first XI in 2017,
Charlie_Dean
Pakistani cricket team history at Cricket (Men's) World Cup Events
of becoming the first player in World Cup matches to take four or more wickets in three consecutive games. New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat
Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup
Pakistan_at_the_Cricket_World_Cup
Indian cricketer
bowler. In 2011, he became the fifth youngest player to take 100 Test wickets. While often considered a "rhythm" bowler, prioritizing accuracy, he still
Ishant_Sharma
Indian former cricket team captain (born 1959)
only player in the history of cricket to have taken more than 400 wickets (434 wickets) and scored more than 5,000 runs in Test cricket. Dev captained the
Kapil_Dev
Australian cricketer (born 1990)
27 wickets, which is an all-time record for the most wickets taken in a single edition of the tournament. In doing so, he became the leading wicket-taker
Mitchell_Starc
Gunn (85) for the first wicket, 148 with Bob Wyatt (58) for the second wicket, and 249 with Leslie Ames (149) for the fourth wicket, on the way to an England
List of Test cricket triple centuries
List_of_Test_cricket_triple_centuries
batting last wins the match, it is known as a win by wickets, indicating the number of wickets that were still to fall. The fifth Test of the 1938 Ashes
List of India Test cricket records
List_of_India_Test_cricket_records
West Indian cricketer
most successful spin bowlers in Test cricket history. He took 309 Test wickets, only the second player (after Fred Trueman) to pass 300, the first spinner
Lance_Gibbs
12th edition of the Cricket World Cup
leading wicket-taker with 27 wickets, which surpassed the record set by Glenn McGrath in 2007. Second was Lockie Ferguson from New Zealand with 21 wickets, while
2019_Cricket_World_Cup
South African cricketer (born 1977)
ratings and was the third South African cricketer to take 300 Test cricket wickets, after Shaun Pollock and Allan Donald. In December 2017, his son Thando
Makhaya_Ntini
Australian cricketer (born 1976)
cricket. Lee finished his Test career with 310 wickets, and his One Day International career with 380 wickets. Considered one of the best bowlers of his generation
Brett_Lee
Indian cricket player and actor
Yograj only bowled in the first inning and took one wicket, which remains his only Test wicket. After his cricketer career ended due to injury, he entered
Yograj_Singh
Barbadian cricketer and West Indies former captain (born 1991)
2000 runs and 100 wickets in ODIs. He is also the second West Indian, after Sir Garfield Sobers, to attain both 2500 runs and 150 wickets in Tests. Holder
Jason_Holder
Indian cricketer (born 1986)
cricket. Ashwin has taken more than 500 wickets in Tests and was the fastest bowler to reach 300 test wickets in terms of number of innings. He has won
Ravichandran_Ashwin
Term in sport of cricket
refer to two bowlers delivering alternate overs from opposite ends of the wicket. Strong batting cohesion in partnerships is widely regarded as an important
Partnership_(cricket)
Cricket terminology
batsman being out, the batting side losing a wicket, and the fielding side (and often the bowler) taking a wicket. The ball becomes dead (meaning that no further
Dismissal_(cricket)
List of cricketers
a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. A five-wicket haul on
List of India cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on Test debut
List_of_India_cricketers_who_have_taken_five-wicket_hauls_on_Test_debut
Tournament Performance
wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah with 20 wickets, and Ravindra Jadeja with 16 wickets were amongst the top ten wicket-takers
India at the Cricket World Cup
India_at_the_Cricket_World_Cup
Jamaican cricketer (born 1962)
took 519 and 227 wickets respectively. He shared 421 Test wickets with Ambrose in 49 matches. He held the record of most Test wickets from 2000, after
Courtney_Walsh
Indian cricketer (born 1993)
starting bowling aged 16, with a tennis ball. In his first match, he took 9 wickets for his uncle's team in the Hyderabad Cricket Association. Siraj made his
Mohammed_Siraj
New Zealand cricketer (born 1951)
leg before wicket. He broke the Test-wicket taking record with his 374th wicket on 12 November 1988 in Bangalore, India. His 400th Test wicket was claimed
Richard_Hadlee
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Lord of Shree
Surname or Lastname
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English : variant spelling of Annis.
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The Moon
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Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Charity of Money
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Horse servant; marshal; steward.
Girl/Female
Indian
A Spring in paradise
Girl/Female
Tamil
Quite new, Very young, Fresh
Boy/Male
Irish
Powerful warrior.
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British, English
Place Name; Oak Meadow
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American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Jamaican, Swedish, Teutonic
Ruler of the People; The People's Ruler; First of the People; King of Nations
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superl.
On one side or the other of the mark; too far side-wise from the mark, the wicket, the batsman, etc.
n.
One who is set to stop balls which pass the wicket keeper.
n.
A small gate or door, especially one forming part of, or placed near, a larger door or gate; a narrow opening or entrance cut in or beside a door or gate, or the door which is used to close such entrance or aperture. Piers Plowman.
n.
In baseball, a complete circuit of the bases made by a player, which enables him to score one; in cricket, a passing from one wicket to the other, by which one point is scored; as, a player made three runs; the side went out with two hundred runs.
n.
The top or cross piece ( or either of the two cross pieces) of the wicket.
n.
One of the three pointed rods stuck in the ground to form a wicket and support the bails.
n.
The side of the field that is on the right of the wicket keeper.
n.
A small framework at which the ball is bowled. It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top.
n.
The space between the pillars, in postand-stall working.
v. i.
To send the ball full to the top of the wicket.
n.
To bowl down the stumps of, as, of a wicket.
n.
A ball bowled to strike the ground about a bat's length in front of the wicket.
n.
A small gate by which the chamber of canal locks is emptied, or by which the amount of water passing to a water wheel is regulated.
n.
To put (a batsman) out of play by knocking off the bail, or knocking down the stumps of the wicket he is defending while he is off his allotted ground; -- sometimes with out.
n.
A certain number of balls (usually four) delivered successively from behind one wicket, after which the ball is bowled from behind the other wicket as many times, the fielders changing places.
n.
A game much played in England, and sometimes in America, with a ball, bats, and wickets, the players being arranged in two contesting parties or sides.
n.
A sending of the ball full to the top of the wicket.
n.
A private path or road; also, the wicket or hatch of a door.
n.
A place of shelter made of the boughs of trees, -- used by lumbermen, etc.
n.
The ground on which the wickets are set.