Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In cricket, the player belonging to the fielding side who stands immediately behind the wicket to stop such balls as pass it. See, diagram under cricket.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun stands behind the wicket to catch balls
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word wicket-keeper.
Examples
-
Left, Dhoni played a shot as West Indies wicket-keeper Carlton Baugh looked on during the second day of the Test in Kolkata, Tuesday.
-
Andres Leighton/Associated Press West Indies batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan, who scored 56 runs, played a shot as Indian wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel looked on, June 6.
India in West Indies 2011
-
Emmanuel Dunand/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images India's wicket-keeper and opening batsman Parthiv Patel played a shot during his innings of 56, June 8.
India in West Indies 2011
-
Left, Yuvraj played a shot as Irish wicket-keeper Niall O'Brien looked on.
-
Andres Leighton/Associated Press India's Yusuf Pathan, right, hit a shot as West Indies wicket-keeper Andre Fletcher looked on during the T20 cricket match in Port of Spain, Trinidad, June 4, 2011.
India in West Indies 2011
-
Philip Brown/Reuters Left, England's in-form wicket-keeper batsman Matt Prior, who ended the day on 64 not out, hit a shot at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, England, Sunday.
-
Andres Leighton/Associated Press India's Yusuf Pathan, right, hit a shot as West Indies wicket-keeper Andre Fletcher looked on during the T20 cricket match in Port of Spain, Trinidad, June 4, 2011.
India in West Indies 2011
-
Emmanuel Dunand/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images India's wicket-keeper and opening batsman Parthiv Patel played a shot during his innings of 56, June 8.
India in West Indies 2011
-
Left, Vettori, prepared to sweep as KKR wicket-keeper Brad Haddin looked on, Thursday.
-
Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Virender Sehwag's eagerly anticipated return from injury was a disappointment after the Indian opener was out first ball, or a golden duck, when he edged a Stuart Broad delivery to England wicket-keeper Matt Prior, at Edgbaston, England, Wednesday.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.