"over the wicket" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-over the wicket.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} over the wicket (not comparable)
  1. (cricket) bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand closer to the wicket Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-over_the_wicket-en-adv-C7GnyvCW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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          "side",
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          "wicket",
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          "bowler",
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          "hand",
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          "closer",
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        "(cricket) bowling the ball from the side of the wicket that puts the bowler's bowling hand closer to the wicket"
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