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- adjective cricket Having failed to gain a single
wicket
Etymologies
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Examples
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Lee has probably been the best bowler today, even though he remains wicketless.
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Meanwhile Steve Harmison has bowled five wicketless overs at the students in Durham.
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England took the new ball immediately at the start of play and James Anderson bowled one of the best wicketless spells of his career.
The Ashes 2010: Mike Hussey and Brad Haddin make England suffer Vic Marks in Brisbane 2010
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Two Tests later in Chennai, India chased 387 in the final innings and Panesar was wicketless and impotent against Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh in the second innings (though there is no disgrace in that).
Monty Panesar sets out in search of his old self at Sussex 2010
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Liam Plunkett has taken over from Steve Harmison, who was wicketless in his seven-over burst, and it's still gloomy and windy.
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Limited, in some ways, he restricted himself to drives, tucks off his hip and the occasional late cut, but it was the way he neutered the threat of Panesar and Swann, who bowled 31 wicketless overs between them, that was the foundation of his success.
Katich and Ponting Hit Hundreds as Australia Regains Control 2009
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After a bright morning, they went wicketless in the afternoon, when it was clear that Ricky Ponting, setting some defensive fields, has learnt to cut his cloth according to the bowlers at his disposal.
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Johnson's tour is not improving, wicketless again and now a member of the Primary Club after his first ball nought during a staggering opening session that was resonant of the first morning of the 1997 Ashes Test at Edgbaston when Australia were reduced to rubble.
Strauss Calls Tune After Kings of Swing Demolish Australia 2009
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Graeme Swann, wicketless in his first 25 overs, replaces Tremlett and Siddle spears a single before Smith has a big heave-ho over the covers and they scamper three.
BBC News - Home 2011
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The rookie left-armer went wicketless 0-33 in New Zealand's second innings, although he showed his promise in the tourists' first dig, removing Brendon McCullum and Jesse Ryder with 2-90.
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