hit wicket
Britishnoun
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England's Jos Buttler is out hit wicket after facing 207 balls for 26 in attempting to save the second Ashes Test against Australia in Adelaide.
From BBC
He became the 10th batsman in World Cup history to be out hit wicket.
From Seattle Times
Cook has yet to be out handled ball, obstructing the field, hit wicket or timed out, but the way things have gone for him, it is only a matter of time.
From The Guardian
He was out hit wicket trying to reverse sweep.
From The Guardian
"Hit wicket," if the batsman, in playing at the ball, hits his wicket accidentally with his bat or person.
From Project Gutenberg
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