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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"To be honest, we don't really care about who will win and who will reach the final," said Pakistan batsman Saim Ayub, who scored 21 of his side's 112-4 after Bangladesh posted 111-7.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Any frustration I have ever expressed towards Brook has never been personal, or because I did not rate him as a batsman.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
"Your father was a very good batsman, you know. You want to play with them?"
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
A coach told me when he first came into the side that he was a bowler who would give talks to his team-mates about how to get batsmen out even then.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
He admitted the batsmen were "frustrated" at not being able to make more of an impact, with Stokes' unbeaten 45 the top score.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
One of the greatest batsmen of his generation, Williamson has a career average of 54.88 from 105 Tests, with 33 centuries.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
He made it look easy, making a mockery of the struggles other batsmen had on the bouncy track, bringing up his half-century in 36 balls, passing 4,000 Test runs in the process.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
The next two batsmen succumbed rather unluckily, the one leg-before, the other caught at the wicket,—the two ways in which no batsman is ever really out,—and a rot set in.
From "Pip" A Romance of Youth by Ian Hay
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