But Wright's do-or-die attitude might further embolden the Northland slogger.
From the nzherald.co.nz
A milker rather than a slogger, he has modelled his game on his hero, Ricky Ponting.
From the guardian.co.uk
England's top slogger hit a whopping 766 runs Down Under to become Man of the Series.
From the people.co.uk
He's a much more supple batsman now, less the wild-eyed badger-faced slogger of yore.
From the guardian.co.uk
T20 has torn at the standards, and opened the way for a master slogger such as Warner to prosper.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Like many top-order batsmen, he is not a natural slogger and he got too close to the ball to impart real power.
From the telegraph.co.uk
One such tireless slogger is Graham Buckingham.
From the guardian.co.uk
Being a slogger, he thinks that the only way a bowler can get a batsman out is by stopping the flow of runs.
From the guardian.co.uk
Soon, however, the frustrated foot slogger may be able to do more about such situations than simply watch and curse.
From the time.com
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In the sport of cricket, a slogger refers to a batsman who plays with an attacking mindset with the intention of scoring runs on almost, if not every, delivery.