# hit wicket

> method of dismissal in cricket in which, after the bowler has entered their delivery stride and while the ball is in play, the wicket is put down by the batsman or their bat

**Wikidata**: [Q5871581](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5871581)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hit_wicket)  
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