Example sentences of "[conj] took [adj] wickets " in BNC.
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| 1 | In all first-class cricket , he scored 19,034 runs at 26.65 including 21 centuries , and took 1894 wickets at 25.05 . |
| 2 | He held 59 catches and took 32 wickets at 47.00 with unremarkable medium-pace . |
| 3 | In his maiden Test in 1972 , he top-scored in both innings and took five wickets , an all-round performance he was able to sustain for the whole of his Test career of 58 consecutive matches , scoring almost 3,600 runs with eight centuries and taking 141 wickets at 32 with fast-medium ( or , as in 1973–4 when he had an outstanding series , off-spin ) bowling . |
| 4 | Next day , Thomas , who had had a good tour so far , bowled poorly and paid the price ; Botham , by contrast , had had an awful tour , but now he bowled well and took five wickets as a result . |
| 5 | Next season , when he made his sole first-class century ( 101 against WA at Perth ) , he played in the second Test against South Africa , at Melbourne , and took four wickets . |
| 6 | Geoffrey Ferguson hit a not out 71 out of their 174 for two total and took two wickets for 31 . |
| 7 | Only with the retirement of Roberts did he get promotion to the new ball , whereupon he stepped up his speed and took 31 wickets against Australia in 1983–4 , although he then reduced it again . |