an insect related to the grasshoppers, the male of which produces a characteristic rhythmical chirping sound

silence (used to indicate a significant lack of response to a question, performance, etc.)

he has tried to contact the company six times, but has been met with crickets

the show aired, and—nothing. Crickets

an open-air game played on a large grass field with ball, bats, and two wickets, between teams of eleven players, the object of the game being to score more runs than the opposition

a game of cricket

a cricket bat

a low wooden stool; a footstool