In cricket, a wicket is a set of three upright sticks with two small sticks on top of them at which the ball is bowled. There are two wickets on a cricket pitch
The terms "wicket", and "wickets", are used in different and important ways "THE wicket" is the strip of field between the two sets of sticks marking the bases, as in "sticky wicket" (see definition) "A wicket", used as singular or plural, is a count of the number of "outs" in an inning, so "85 for 6 wickets" means 85 runs scored, for 6 "outs" "THE wickets", always used in plural, are the set of three sticks or "stumps" marking the base, as in "He stood in front of the wickets" It helps to know the context in which the word is being used !
One of the two wooden structures at each end of the pitch, consisting of three vertical stumps and two bails; the target for the bowler, defended by the batsman
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted
It consists of three rods, or stumps, set vertically in the ground, with one or two short rods, called bails, lying horizontally across the top
A measuring device (or devices) which is generally shaped like a croquet wicket The set consists of four shapes in minimum and maximum heights separately for males and females
small opening (like a window in a door) through which business can be transacted small gate or door (especially one that is part of a larger door) a small arch used as croquet equipment cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket