Word of the Day:
batsman
What It Means
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.
Batsman in Context
“The batsman, Kathryn Leng, (who has played for quite a few years for England) asked the umpire dumbfounded if Charlie was going to bowl with a helmet on.”
Did You Know?
From bat + -s- + -man.
Source and license
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