batsman

American

[bats-muhn] / ˈbæts mən /

noun

a batter, especially in cricket.

batsman British

/ ˈbætsmən /

noun

cricket
1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat
2. a player who specializes in batting
a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

batsmanship

noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

batsmen

plural

Etymology

Origin of batsman

First recorded in 1750–60; bat ¹ + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

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Batsman Henry Nicholls has been called into the squad as a replacement.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Batsman Cameron Bancroft was suspended for nine months.

From Reuters • Mar. 29, 2018

Batsman Phil Hughes was wearing a helmet during the domestic first-class match at Sydney Cricket Ground.

From Washington Times • Nov. 25, 2014

Batsman and occasional leg-spinner Atapattu played 90 Tests for Sri Lanka between 1990 and 2007, scoring 5,502 runs at an average of 39.02.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2014

If he fails to take his position within one minute after the Umpire has called for the Batsman.

From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry

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