"sticky wicket" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-sticky wicket.ogg Forms: sticky wickets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} sticky wicket (plural sticky wickets)
  1. (cricket) A pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably. Categories (topical): Cricket Synonyms: gluepot, sticky dog
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  2. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A difficult or unpredictable situation. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Synonyms: difficult situation
    Sense id: en-sticky_wicket-en-noun-TnzVhImk Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

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