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Wicketkeeper definition

wĭkĭt-kēpər
The cricket player positioned immediately behind the wicket in play.
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(cricket) The fielder whose position is just behind the batsman's wicket.
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(cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman's wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
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Alternative Forms

Alternative Form of wicketkeeper - wicket keeper

Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:
wicketkeeper
Plural:
wicketkeepers

Wicketkeeper Sentence Examples

  • It would be daft to have a wicketkeeper new to the team for the first Test in Brisbane.

  • Get the runs on the board first, says former Aussie wicketkeeper Ian Healy, and who am I to argue with him?

  • He is a miles better wicketkeeper than Jones and a better batsman.

  • Our own former wicketkeeper - Chief Executive David East - will be doing the MC.

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