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Definition of batsman noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

batsman

noun
 
/ˈbætsmən/
 
/ˈbætsmən/
(plural batsmen
 
/ˈbætsmən/
 
/ˈbætsmən/
)
(also batter)
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  1. (in cricket) a player who hits the ball The term batter is now often preferred to batsman or batswoman, especially in official usage.
    • Each batsman hit an early six.
    • Five of their top six batsmen were dismissed by Kershaw.
    • The next four batsmen made just 21 between them.
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opening
    • home
    • left-handed
    verb + batsman
    • dismiss
    batsman + verb
    • make something
    • score something
    • hit something
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