wicketkeeper

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A wicketkeeper at Woore Cricket Club

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From wicket +‎ keeper.

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wicketkeeper (plural wicketkeepers)

  1. (cricket) A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman.
    • 2011, Shehan Karunatilaka, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew, Jonathan Cape, page 210:
      The fielder clad in armour who squats behind the batsman should be respected as a specialist and not treated as a dabbler. The wicketkeeper controls the mood around the pitch. His gloves hold most of the catches, his voice accompanies every appeal. He is the factory foreman, responsible for every ball.

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