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What (who) is wicketkeeper - definition
FIELDING POSITION IN CRICKET, WHO STANDS BEHIND THE WICKET OR STUMPS, READY TO TAKE A CATCH, STUMP THE BATSMAN OUT AND RUN OUT A BATSMAN WHEN OCCASION ARISES
Wicketkeeper; Wicket keeper; Wicket-keeping (cricket); Wicket-keeping; Wicket keeping; Wicket-Keeper; Occasional Wicket-keeper; Wicket Keeper; Wicket-keepers; Keep wicket; Gloveman; Keeper (cricket)
wicketkeeper
also wicket-keeper
A wicketkeeper is the player in a cricket team who stands behind the wicket in order to stop balls that the batsman misses or to catch balls that the batsman hits.
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wicketkeeper
¦ noun Cricket a fielder stationed close behind a batsman's wicket.
Derivatives
wicketkeeping noun
wicket-keeper
see wicketkeeper
Wikipedia
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket.
Examples of use of wicketkeeper
1. So everybody must go; captain, coach, wicketkeeper, bowler.
2. Apparently Gilly couldn‘t shift former Aussie No2 wicketkeeper Phil Emery.
3. A wicketkeeper should always be on his toes," said Kirmani, who arguably has been the greatest wicketkeeper ever produced by India as his record of Tests and victims, including stumpings testify.
4. Former Pakistan Test players Aaqib Javed, Ejaz Ahmed and wicketkeeper Rashid Latif are providing coaching.
5. But eventually, the wicketkeeper–batsman accepted the word of Ganga and India quickly declared.