batsman

noun

bats·​man ˈbats-mən How to pronounce batsman (audio)
: a batter especially in cricket

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Amid David Warner's retirement from ODI in 2024, star player Travis Head will most likely be the opening batsman for the Aussies. Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 But pitching with a slim lead did little to help Houck, who struck out seven but allowed three runs, one earned, on five hits, three walks, and a hit batsman in his 5.2 innings. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 May 2024 If the batsman stays in, the fielders will go quiet. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025 Where the grand-looking pavilion once stood until the late 1980s is now just a wasteland and where Fred Trueman, Ray Illingworth et al would plot the downfall of visiting batsmen now sits 10-foot bushes. Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for batsman 

Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of batsman was in 1756

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“Batsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batsman. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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