batsman

American  

[bats-muhn] / ˈbæts mən /

noun

batsmen plural

1. a batter, especially in cricket.

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batsman British  

/ ˈbætsmən /

noun

1. cricket

   1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat

   2. a player who specializes in batting

2. a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing

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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

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

Will Jacks, with 21, was the only other England batsman to score more than 20.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Powerhouse batsman Tim David has only just returned from a hamstring tear suffered in December, while Stoinis injured his hand fielding in the shock defeat to Zimbabwe that left Australia on the brink of elimination.

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