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bat on a sticky wicketTo take action in unfavourable conditions.Rate it:

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on a losing wicketin a no-win situation.Rate it:

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sticky wicketa precarious situation; quite a problem situationRate it:

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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.Rate it:

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bottom edgeA deflection of a ball off of the bottom edge of a bat, onto the ground and potentially into the wicket.Rate it:

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front footThe batsman's foot farthest from his wicket.Rate it:

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play onto hit the ball into his own wicket, thus being out bowledRate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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take guard(For a new batsman, with help from the umpire) to mark a point on the popping crease in front of his wicket so that he knows where it is behind him; to guard.Rate it:

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