batsman
Americannoun
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batsmen
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noun
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cricket
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a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
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a player who specializes in batting
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a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing
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Mitch Stanley then dominated the strike to the extent that ex-Australia Test batsman Marcus Harris faced only six balls in the first six overs of the session.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, a centurion against Australia, fell for nine exposing Sri Lank's shaky middle order and they folded in 16.4 overs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
"He's the number one T20 batsman in the world at the moment, according to the rankings, so he must keep doing what he's doing," said de Kock of the 25-year-old Abhishek.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
Smith answered an SOS call last week and flew to Sri Lanka after captain and regular opening batsman Mitchell Marsh was injured by a throw-down during batting practice in Colombo a week ago.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
Yelling and running and standing still, watching the ball speed toward the batsman as if nothing's more important.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
The 2010 and 2022 champions, who boast an impressive roster of destructive batsmen and match-winning bowlers, are aiming to win the trophy for a record third time.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
"But it doesn't help our chances of success if Ben Stokes keeps encouraging our batsmen to attack, attack with one finger hovering over the self-destruct button," Boycott wrote in his Daily Telegraph column.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
Star batsmen Kohli and Rohit, who have retired from Test and Twenty20 cricket, have returned for the 50-over matches.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
Innings were crafted with patience in a slow-developing chess match between batsmen and bowling attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Under the running fire of taunts, criticisms and sarcasm Williams pitched harder and harder, furious at his teammates, and venting his anger upon opposing batsmen.
From Jimmy Kirkland and the Plot for a Pennant by Hugh S. Fullerton
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