over the wicket

adverb

bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand closer to the wicket

Opposite
around the wicket
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Meanings

adverbover the wicket (not comparable)
  1. not comparableball gamesbowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand closer to the wicket

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
around the wicket
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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