hit wicket

British

noun

cricket an instance of a batsman breaking the wicket with the bat or a part of the body while playing a stroke and so being out

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hit wicket

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 ● Dec. 20, 2021

He became the 10th batsman in World Cup history to be out hit wicket.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2019

He was out hit wicket trying to reverse sweep.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 16, 2010

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