wicketkeeper
(wɪkɪtkiːpəʳ ) also wicket-keeper
Word forms: wicketkeepers
countable noun
A wicketkeeper is the player in a cricket team who stands behind the wicket in order to stop balls that the batter misses or to catch balls that the batter hits.
The wicketkeeper suffered a suspected fracture and was kept in hospital overnight.
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