"sticky wicket" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-sticky wicket.ogg [Australia] 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
    Sense id: en-sticky_wicket-en-noun-agQLS2fB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. A difficult or unpredictable situation. Synonyms: difficult situation
    Sense id: en-sticky_wicket-en-noun-TnzVhImk

Inflected forms

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