wicketkeeper

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wicketkeeper

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From wicket + keeper.

noun wicketkeepers · wicket-keeper

A player who stands behind the batsman’s wicket ready to catch the ball, or to stump the batsman. England's wicket-keeper in the 50s, he was fearless about standing on the stumps to fastish bowlers[.]
Similar: keeper, wickie

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"wicketkeeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wicketkeeper. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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wicketkeeper. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wicketkeeper

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"wicketkeeper." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wicketkeeper.

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@misc{wicketkeeper_2026,
  title = {wicketkeeper},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wicketkeeper},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}