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batsman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | batter, hitter, slugger |
| Type of | ballplayer, baseball player |
| Has types | whiffer, bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, switch-hitter |
Examples of batsman
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The only way of him getting a wicket was if he deceived a batsman in the flight.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Ian Bell oozes class and Matt Prior is now the best keeper-batsman in the world.
From the dailymail.co.uk
In Jonathan Trott England have a batsman who could become a really great player.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The batsman gives hi pad a real hammering with his bat and yelps in frustration.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sachin Tendulkar, who is arguably the best batsman in history, opened for India.
From the economist.com
The form of captains should be judged differently and Strauss is a fine batsman.
From the guardian.co.uk
What made you think Kevin Pieterson is probably the best batsman on either side?
From the economist.com
He leads from the front as an opening batsman, going out there setting the tone.
From the metro.co.uk
For example, a bowler must bowl the ball to the batsman, but he cannot throw it.
From the economist.com
- Batter: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
- In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke. ...
- A player of the batting side now on the field; The player now receiving strike; the striker; Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler
- (Batsmen) Like a batter in baseball, this is the player who is trying to hit the ball that is being thrown by the bowler.
- A player who uses a bat to hit, edge, snick or guide the ball after it has been bowled, usually for the purpose of scoring runs during a match or game, but often also to practice the art and skills of batting.
- The player who defends the wicket with his cricket bat. His aim is to hit the ball delivered by the bowler as far as possible so that he can score as many runs as possible.
- There are 11 batsmen in total and two batsmen on the pitch at all times. Once 10 batsmen are out, that's it. The 11th player can't bat because no one can bat alone. The flat surface of the bat allows the batsman to hit the ball in any direction. ...
