batswoman
noun/ˈbætswʊmən/
/ˈbætswʊmən/
(plural batswomen
/ˈbætswɪmɪn/
/ˈbætswɪmɪn/
)(also batter)
- (in cricket) a woman player who hits the ball The term batter is now often preferred to batswoman or batsman, especially in official usage.
- I was an all-rounder, a batswoman who could bowl.
- The left-handed batswoman represented Pakistan in over 100 one-day internationals.
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