Sentences with phrase «wicket for»

Again, that's a sticky wicket for users, who may form their own opinions about how it should work.

There's still plenty to disagree on: Criminal justice reforms being pushed for in the wake of the Eric Garner case remain a sticky wicket for state lawmakers and Cuomo, as does expiring measures such as rent control and mayoral control of New York City schools.

The mosque was a sticky wicket for Weiner, who was unusually reserved about the topic — perhaps due to the fact that his wife, Huma Abedin, is Muslim.

The distinction between local and national expense can lead to a rather sticky wicket for the Electoral Commission to play on.

There's also another resolution, which I have yet to see, that expresses support for the Occupy Wall Street movement, which has been a sticky wicket for Cuomo.

Leslie Gay of the Old Brightonians has the unique distinction of keeping goal for England's national football team as well as keeping wicket for England in a test match.

Backing Ryan's past budget proposals, which included deep cuts to Medicare spending, have been tricky wickets for New York Republicans in the past.

Not exact matches

And also, agonizingly, he now needed to take only two more wickets (cricketese for putting a batsman out) to break the world record, held by Australia's Dennis Lillee, of 355 taken in Test matches.

In the next 40 minutes of that historic August afternoon, Botham, no longer in his berserkr bear mode but crashing down to bowl like some huge farmhorse granted the gift of speed, devastated the Australians, taking their last five wickets at the expense of one run — the equivalent of, say, striking out the side in a bases - loaded situation in five consecutive innings — winning the game for England.

Lemar is a bit of a sticky wicket... we don't get him without letting Sanchez move on and how disturbing it would be if we end up paying more for Lemar than we get for Alexis on the open market, especially since many of predicted big spenders have already made some big money moves and / or showed their hands... don't get me wrong, the tape on Lemar is full of hope but Sanchez he is not.

A strong Cambridge seam attack proved too good for Matty Hughes» Oxford in this year's four day varsity match on a wicket which offered plenty for the fast bowlers, as the light blues claimed victory after tea on the final day at Fenner's.

A solid wicket - keeper, he scored three hundreds — two for Oxford in 1959 — held six catches in an innings in 1970 and in a 1965 match, he removed his pads and immediately took a hat - trick.

In the afternoon and evening sessions, Tom Brock and 2016 captain, Johny Marsden, took over the wicket - taking role from Pettman, ending up with seven between them as Cambridge were bowled out for 225, with only captain Tice reaching a half century.

Chesterfield, Stockport County and York City goalkeeper Chris Marples played a string of first class County Cricket matches as wicket - keeper for Derbyshire during the mid-1980s.

The wonderfully named Desire Montgomery Butler made appearances for both the British Virgin Islands» football and cricket teams in a long career, keeping goal and wicket respectively.

Blackpool goalkeeper Lewis Edge played cricket for both Morecambe and Cumbria County Cricket Clubs, keeping wicket as a youngster.

England international Nigel Martyn played for Cornwall Schoolboys - keeping wicket, naturally - as well as his local side before pursuing a career in football.

Edward Nash, who enjoyed spells between the sticks with Swindon Town, Crystal Palace and Brentford, played Minor Counties for Wiltshire after retiring from football, keeping wicket.

Another goalkeeper to enjoy success in the Minor Counties Championship was Watford goalkeeper Bill Yates, who played for Buckinghamshire and took two five wicket hauls against Hertfordshire and Oxfordshire in the early 1950s.

A right - arm fast bowler and something of a useful lower - order batsman, he holds the record for taking the most wickets - six - without having a batsman caught.

«We've obviously managed to take 40 wickets in the last couple of weeks and do some really good things, but I think there's still a lot of room for improvement.»

Stuart Broad took eight wickets as England skittled out Australia for 60 in a historically quick 111 balls and moved within sight of an Ashes - clinching...

Root and Ben Stokes (52) put on a brisk 84 for the fifth wicket before both batsmen fell to left - arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc before stumps.

Laura Marsh took a wicket in each of her first three overs en route to figures of 3 - 12, while Natalie Sciver, Anya Shrubsole and Georgia Elwiss each claimed two scalps as Pakistan were all out for 80 after 17.5 overs.

Kagiso Rabada bowled an incisive spell of fast bowling on the fourth morning of the second Test — he took six for 54 in the second innings and finished with a match haul of 11 for 150 — to drive South Africa to a series - levelling win by six wickets at St. George's Park in Port Elizabeth.

James Faulkner finished with three for 59, while left - arm fast bowlers Mitchell Johnson and Mitchell Starc claimed two wickets each.

Rabada was, however, unable to avoid being handed a two - Test ban for a shoulder contact with Steven Smith in celebration of the Australian captain's wicket.

The Senate did not hold up everything having to do with the MTA, which is always a bit of a sticky wicket — especially for the downstate members — due to its long - running financial issues.

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It is key for us as professional sportsmen to practise on a quality wicket and this is certainly a quality facility to use.

Much lower in maintenance than a grass wicket, able to endure more usage and consistent in the playing characteristics an artificial cricket wicket is a dream of a surface, especially for those who are new or maybe less experienced in the game.

We have newly developed playing fields which hold 3 football pitches, 1 hockey pitch, a cricket wicket and grids for lesson use.

And here's a picture or two, including Wicket's Best of Winners / Best of Breed picture, at the Southern Colorado Kennel Club in Pueblo, CO. (take that for rejecting our entry!)

It helps you accurately measure your dog's height and readies him for shows, where a judge may decide to wicket him.

Club sports offer even more ways to cheer on the home team — root for your favorite polo pony, or see who can best navigate the wickets during a croquet match.

So true... For the DIY landlord take a look at your receipt pile from the turnarounds... Quite a stack... All the little odds and ends and sticky wickets to fix, and then you clean and paint.

Classic country wicket baskets like these are available from Colin Spicer, and for modern bar stools similar to these, head to The Conran Shop.