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non-striker

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noun

  1. cricket the batsman who is not facing the bowling

"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

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Spinner Jack Leach took two wickets, including the remarkable dismissal of Henry Nicholls, caught at mid-off via a deflection off non-striker Mitchell's bat.

From BBC Jun. 23, 2022

What is still debatable is whether a bowler can lure the non-striker into leaving the crease early by faking a bowl.

From Seattle Times Mar. 25, 2019

Kevin Pietersen, England's non-striker, dashed towards Cook to tell him to stop walking to the pavilion.

From The Guardian Jan. 4, 2011

Watson is then impeded when Warner straight-drives and non-striker Watson can't get out of the way.

From BBC May 7, 2010

If, after contact with another ball, striker's or any other ball is forced off the table, the non-striker shall add two points to his score.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Louis Hoffmann

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