Sticky wicket as moisture evaporates. When covers were introduced into England's County Championship, John Woodcock wrote an article for the 1981 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, criticising the move, in an article titled, "Sticky dog is put down". He added, "I cannot forbear ... from lamenting ... a part of the very heritage of English cricket – a drying pitch and a sizzling sun." In the game of croquet, the phrase "sticky wicket" may refer to a hoop (wicket) that is difficult for a ball to go through because of the narrowness of the opening. This usage is confined to the United States. An
A Different Corner A Different Corner "A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by George Michael which was released on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the US) in 1986. At the time of its release in April 1986, Michael was still a member of pop duo Wham! (the song is included on Wham!'s album "Music from the Edge of Heaven" only released in Japan and North America, as well as their compilation album "The Final", released worldwide), though he and partner Andrew Ridgeley had announced that they would split in the summer after a farewell single, album and concert. Michael had