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
Dog Eat Dog (Adam and the Ants song) Dog Eat Dog (Adam and the Ants song) "Dog Eat Dog" is the opening track on the Adam and the Ants album "Kings of the Wild Frontier". It was written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni, and features the two drummer Burundi beat for which Adam and the Ants would become famous. Released as a 7" single on 3 October 1980, it was their first top ten hit. Shortly after the single's release, the band performed "Dog Eat Dog" on "Top of the Pops" on 16 October 1980, helping launch the single to number 4 on the UK Singles Chart,