Wickets

Examples

• The umpires were stationed behind the wickets; the scorers were prepared to notch the runs; a breathless silence ensued. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• It was not far to Longmeadow, but the tent was pitched and the wickets down by the time they arrived. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• The wickets were pitched, and so were a couple of marquees for the rest and refreshment of the contending parties. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.

Typist: Lottie