batsman
/'bætsmən/
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Definition
Noun: 1. (Cricket) The player who is currently batting; the player whose turn it is to face the bowler and score runs for their team. 2. (Baseball) A player who is at bat; a batter. (Note: In modern American baseball terminology, "batter" is far more common than "batsman").
Usage
- The primary and most common usage is in the sport of cricket.
- In cricket, the term refers specifically to the player actively facing the deliveries from the bowler.
- While historically used in baseball, it is now considered an archaic or less common term in that sport, with "batter" being the standard.
Examples
- Cricket:
- The opening batsman played a very defensive innings.
- The team needs a new batsman to build a strong partnership.
- She is one of the most aggressive batsmen in women's cricket.
- Baseball (less common):
- The batsman stepped up to the plate. (More commonly: The batter stepped up to the plate.)
Advanced Usage
- "Nightwatchman": In cricket, a lower-order batsman sent in to bat late in the day to protect a more skilled batsman from having to face the bowling until the next day.
- "Top-order batsman": One of the first few batsmen in a team's batting lineup, typically the most skilled.
- "Tail-end batsman": One of the last few batsmen in the lineup, typically less skilled at batting.
Variants and Related Words
- Batter (n.): The standard term for the player at bat in baseball and softball.
- Batswoman (n.): The female equivalent, though "batsman" is often used as a gender-neutral term in cricket.
- Batting (n./adj.): The action or skill of hitting the ball with a bat (e.g., , ).
Synonyms
- For Cricket: Batter (also used, especially in commentary), striker (specifically the batsman facing the bowler).
- For Baseball: Batter (primary synonym), hitter.
Related Phrases
- "On strike": The batsman who is currently facing the bowler.
- "Non-striker": The batsman at the other end of the pitch, who is not currently facing the bowler.
Noun
- (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting