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non-striker

British

noun

cricket the batsman who is not facing the bowling

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Instead a pulsating game went to the final ball, which also had to be retaken when bowler Patel attempted to run out non-striker Bishnoi - only to fail to make contact with the wicket.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2023

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

He's the non-striker as How plays out a maiden from Johnson, who has figures of 7-3-23-2.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2011

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

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2011

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 Hoffmann, Louis

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