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• n  cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
• n  a small arch used as croquet equipment
• n  small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door)
• n  small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted

• India lost its first wicket after only six minutes, with no runs on the board.
• South African Jean Paul Duminy cuts past Australian wicket keeper Brad Haddin during the third day of the 3 mobile Series, Second Test, Australia vs.
• His chief aim is to knock down the batsman's wicket (see chart) for an out.

• hoop
• wicket door
• wicket gate
• lattice
• grille

News & Articles

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• New Zealand grab dramatic one-wicket win
  (Reuters) - New Zealand snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday after Lasith Malinga had threatened to turn the match on its head. Malinga captured four for 34 with a potent cocktail of slinging yorkers, short-pitched fliers and wickedly deceptive slower balls after New Zealand had set off in pursuit of a modest ...
  June 10, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Cricket-New Zealand grab dramatic one-wicket win
  June 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand snatched a dramatic one-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their opening Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday after Lasith Malinga had threatened to turn the match on its head. Malinga captured four for 34 with a potent cocktail of slinging yorkers, short-pitched fliers and wickedly deceptive slower balls after New Zealand had set off in pursuit of a ...
  June 9, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
• Cricket-New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by one wicket
  June 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand beat Sri Lanka by one wicket in their Champions Trophy Group A match in Cardiff on Sunday. Scores: Sri Lanka 138 all out off 37.5 overs (K.Sangakkara 68, M.McClenaghan 4-43); New Zealand 139 for nine off 36.3 overs (L.Malinga 4-34). (Compiled by John Mehaffey, editing by Justin Palmer)
  June 9, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Andrew Strauss in Independent
  It's not in a great state but in terms of injuries or whatever it is fit to play on,explained Strauss. "We don't know what state the wicket is in. It might not have been covered all night but I think it's fit for bowlers to bowl on and...