1. a sport played with a bat and ball between two teams of eleven players on a large field with wickets
Usage: primarily British
2. a small jumping insect that makes chirping sounds, especially at night

Examples

• The cricket match lasted for five days.
• England won the cricket championship this year.
• We could hear crickets chirping in the garden.
• A cricket jumped across the sidewalk.
• The sound of crickets filled the summer evening.
• He played cricket for his school team.
• The cricket hid under a rock during the day.