Definition of "quicks" []

• Plural form of quick. (noun)

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• "Shorn of the services of Asif and Amir, the astonishing Pakistani fast-bowling conveyor belt keeps churning them out they're the only South Asian nation to have consistently produced top-quality quicks, including statistically the greatest opening bowling partnership of all time, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis."
• "Virat Kohli also struggled against the quicks, repeatedly falling to Fidel Edwards—not exactly the most noted fast bowler in the game—as he amassed a paltry 76 at an average of 15 in his debut series in the West Indies recently."
• "Even England's pace pack are yet to be properly tested in South Asian conditions—the ultimate test for any fast bowler, where pitches are characteristically low and slow and don't offer the quicks much assistance, making patience, discipline and stamina crucial."