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

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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

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

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

“There are a lot of duplicates and the UK’s legal process is just totally messed up,” Mr Batsman said.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

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

A ball struck at by the Batsman without its touching his bat; or SEC.

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

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