wicket

noun [C]

/ˈwɪk.ɪt/

Definition

› in cricket, a set of three vertical sticks with two small pieces of wood balanced across the top of them, at which the ball is aimed. There are two wickets on a cricket field.CricketGeneral terms used in ball sports › in cricket, the length of ground between two sets of wicketsCricketGeneral terms used in ball sports › in cricket, a turn that a player has to hit the ball: Five wickets have fallen since tea time (= five players have been caused to finish their turn). As a fast bowler, he took many wickets (= caused many players to finish their turns).CricketGeneral terms used in ball sports

(Definition of wicket noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)