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wicket
1. a small sluicegate, esp one in a canal lock gate or by a water wheel
2. US a croquet hoop
3. 
a. Cricket either of two constructions, placed 22 yards apart, consisting of three pointed stumps stuck parallel in the ground with two wooden bails resting on top, at which the batsman stands
b. the strip of ground between these
c. a batsman's turn at batting or the period during which two batsmen bat
d. the act or instance of a batsman being got out
4. keep wicket to act as a wicketkeeper

wicket
A small door or gate, esp. one forming part of a larger one.


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From this position there was no way Redcar could lose the game unless they lost their heads through over confidence, they didn't and showed great maturity by coming out and batting right through without losing a wicket, scoring 318 to win by 190 runs.
The other game involving Kirkburton and Almondbury Wesleyans, was switched to Riley Lane to make use of their all-weather pitch, and Burton batted through their 16 overs without losing a wicket, as Josh Netherwood top-scored with 18 in a total of 281.
Michael O'Carroll took six wickets for 25 runs as Whickham were 53 all out, a target which Lintz overtook without losing a wicket.
 
 
 
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