Batsman vs Batsman - What's the difference?
batsman | batsman |
(cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field
(cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker
(cricket) Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler
(cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field
(cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker
(cricket) Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler
In cricket|lang=en terms the difference between batsman and batsman
is that batsman is (cricket) any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler while batsman is (cricket) any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.As nouns the difference between batsman and batsman
is that batsman is (cricket) a player of the batting side now on the field while batsman is (cricket) a player of the batting side now on the field.batsman
English
Synonyms
* batterNoun
(batsmen)- 2001: 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. — (Australian cricketer), her women's Ashes diary entry for 19 June 2001 [http://www.southernstars.org.au/ukdiary2001.htm]
Usage notes
* The term batsman is applied to both male and female cricketers; batswoman is much rarer. * Both batsman and batter can be used to refer to either cricketers or baseball players; cricketers are usually referred to as batsman and baseball players are usually referred to as batters.Derived terms
* batsmanshipAnagrams
*batsman
English
Synonyms
* batterNoun
(batsmen)- 2001: 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. — (Australian cricketer), her women's Ashes diary entry for 19 June 2001 [http://www.southernstars.org.au/ukdiary2001.htm]