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Stump (cricket)
One of the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In cricket, the stumps are the three vertical posts that support the bails and form the wicket. Stumping or being stumped is a method of dismissing a batsman.
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The umpire calling stumps means the play is over for the day.