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leg before wickets

leg before wickets is the plural of leg before wicket.

Meaning of leg before wicket

Noun

leg before wicket (plural leg before wickets)

  1. An instance of a batsman being out due to the leg before wicket law.
    • Spinners get the most leg before wickets in all forms.
    Synonyms:
    LBW

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Questions about leg before wickets

What is leg before wickets the plural of?
Leg before wickets is the plural of leg before wicket.

Words near leg before wickets in the dictionary

  1. leg bail
  2. leg band
  3. leg bands
  4. leg before
  5. leg before wicket
  6. leg before wickets
  7. leg biter
  8. leg biters
  9. leg break
  10. leg breaker
  11. leg breakers

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