around the wicket

prepositional phrase

Bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand farther from the wicket

Opposite
over the wicket
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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative round the wicket

  1. ball gamesBowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand farther from the wicket

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
over the wicket
Cite this entry
APA

around the wicket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20wicket

MLA

“around the wicket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20wicket. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “around the wicket,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/around%20the%20wicket.

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