sticky wicket

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sticky wicket

noun sticky wickets

A pitch that has become wet because of rain and therefore on which the ball bounces unpredictably.
Similar: gluepot, sticky dog
Commonwealth, Ireland, UK A difficult or unpredictable situation.
Similar: ass in a sling, bind, bucket of syrup, calvary, cauldron, cross, cross to bear, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, doghouse, fix

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@misc{sticky_wicket_2026,
  title = {sticky wicket},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sticky%20wicket},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}