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Three sticks defended like a kingdom while strangers hurl a leather rock at your shins.

the bitsTwo bails balance atop three wooden stumps
namingSame word means the target and a batsman's dismissal
sticky wicketTricky pitch birthed a phrase for any tough spot
small doorOriginally a tiny gate, hence cricket's narrow gap
toughestA perfect ten-wicket innings happened just three times
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