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the wicket was causing the occasional erratic bounce.

they lost three wickets in rapid succession.

they shared a second-wicket stand of 135.

he was caught at the wicket chasing a wide one.

I might be on a sticky wicket if I used that line.

Defending his wicket watchfully, the last man is playing out time.

Don’t be too confident about getting the contract. After our problems with the last one we’re on a sticky wicket there.

On the basis of operational principle of bladed fluid machines, a wicket-gate-free axial-flow water-power recoverer was researched and developed.

That really is a sticky wicket. I would not want to be in your position.

He's not batting on a full wicket, that one.

A sticky wicket is still pretty common in American English.

Then she ran away so quick it caused an interrupted " wicket" .

Ten-second trivia: In what sport would you find a gully, sweeper and a wicket keeper?

A sticky wicket is a difficult or sensitive situation. This term comes from the sport of cricket.

The answer here is cricket in which the only field are allowed to wear gloves is called the wicket keeper.

These days, cricket teams may use a cover for the wicket, but that hasn't affected the use of this expression.

For Disney, the loss looks like a sticky wicket avoided.

Favier thereupon leant over the wicket and called out-" Chicken" !