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Fielder vs Gloveman - What's the difference?

fielder | gloveman |

In cricket terms the difference between fielder and gloveman

is that fielder is a player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring while gloveman is a wicketkeeper.

fielder

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cricket) A player of the fielding side, whose task is to gather the ball after the batsman has hit it, to catch the batsman out, or to prevent him from scoring.
  • (baseball, softball) A defensive player in the field.

    • Derived terms

    * center fielder * fielder's choice * left fielder * right fielder

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    gloveman

    English

    Noun

    (glovemen)
  • (baseball) A fielder
  • (cricket) A wicketkeeper
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=February 3, author=Richard Earle, title=Btrad Haddin hits back at Daniel Vettori dig, work=Herald Sun citation
    • , passage=The Aussie gloveman hit back yesterday saying the accusations were worse than any wrongdoing he was alleged to have committed. }}