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A bowler is his own captain. I know what needs to be done, what the ball is doing. If you don't know where you are going to bowl and where you think the batsman will hit, then how can you tell the captain what you want? You are the judge.
Harbhajan Singh

Meaning of "batsman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BATSMAN

batsman  [ˈbætsmən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BATSMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Batsman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BATSMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

batsman

Batting (cricket)

In the sport of cricket, batting is the act or skill of hitting the cricket ball with a cricket bat to score runs or prevent the loss of one's wicket. A player who is currently batting is denoted as a batsman, while the act of hitting the ball is called a shot or stroke. The term specialist batsman are also used generically to describe players who specialise in batting, and the term batsman is also used in this context. The latter term can, however, refer to any player during their turn at bat. In women's cricket, the term batswoman is sometimes encountered, as is batter, but the "male" form is widely used in both men's and women's cricket. During an innings two members of the batting side are on the pitch at any time: the one facing the current delivery from the bowler is denoted the striker, while the other is the non-striker. When a batsman is out, he is replaced by a teammate. This continues until the end of the innings or 10 of the team members are out, whereupon the other team gets a turn to bat. Batting tactics and strategy vary depending on the type of match being played as well as the current state of play.

Definition of batsman in the English dictionary

The first definition of batsman in the dictionary is a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat. Other definition of batsman is a player who specializes in batting. Batsman is also a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BATSMAN


aircraftsman
ˈɛəˌkrɑːftsmən
craftsman
ˈkrɑːftsmən
draftsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
draughtsman
ˈdrɑːftsmən
eightsman
ˈeɪtsmən
estatesman
ɪˈsteɪtsmən
grantsman
ˈɡrɑːntsmən
handcraftsman
ˈhændˌkrɑːftsmən
handicraftsman
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːftsmən
huntsman
ˈhʌntsmən
plantsman
ˈplɑːntsmən
raftsman
ˈrɑːftsmən
Scotsman
ˈskɒtsmən
Scotsmen
ˈskɒtsmən
sightsman
ˈsaɪtsmən
sportsman
ˈspɔːtsmən
statesman
ˈsteɪtsmən
statesmen
ˈsteɪtsmən
Weizmann
ˈwaɪtsmən
yachtsman
ˈjɒtsmən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BATSMAN

baton round
baton twirler
batrachia
batrachian
batrachophobia
batrachophobic
bats
bats-in-the-belfry
bats-wing coral-tree
batsmanship
batsmen
batswing
batswoman
batt
batta
battailous
battalia
battalion
batted

WORDS THAT END LIKE BATSMAN

businessman
chessman
Congressman
kinsman
leading aircraftsman
loftsman
marksman
ombudsman
opening batsman
outdoorsman
pointsman
robertsman
salesman
spokesman
swordsman
talisman
Tasman
tradesman
woodcraftsman
woodsman

Synonyms and antonyms of batsman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «batsman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BATSMAN

Find out the translation of batsman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of batsman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «batsman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打击手
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bateador
570 millions of speakers

English

batsman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बल्लेबाज
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

битой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rebatedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যাটসম্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

batteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batsman
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlagmann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

打者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

>타자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Batsman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

batsman
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேட்ஸ்மேன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फलंदाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

topa vuran oyuncu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

battitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odbijający
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

битою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jucătorul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφαιριστής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kolwer
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slagman
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

batsman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of batsman

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BATSMAN»

The term «batsman» is quite widely used and occupies the 41.264 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BATSMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «batsman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «batsman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about batsman

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8 QUOTES WITH «BATSMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word batsman.
1
Richie Benaud
In fact, as a spin bowler, you have to work on the batsman over after over.
2
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The era of playing aggressive cricket and to have the mid-on up is gone. You now try to read the mindset of a batsman.
3
Gautam Gambhir
I think only a batsman will be able to tell you about the goose bumps he gets after hitting a perfect cover drive. I'm one of them.
4
Harbhajan Singh
A bowler is his own captain. I know what needs to be done, what the ball is doing. If you don't know where you are going to bowl and where you think the batsman will hit, then how can you tell the captain what you want? You are the judge.
5
Harbhajan Singh
You need to understand the batsman, where he plays his shot usually, which is his release shot, and then change the angle, vary the pace, line and length. You cannot always react after being at the receiving end.
6
Harbhajan Singh
I am not a great fan of computers. I do watch videos and analyse which batsman is playing how. Batsmen can play different shots on different days. A batsman may not play cover drives well, but if he connects with two such shots, he starts playing the drive well on that day.
7
Harbhajan Singh
The batsman does not always need to create big hits. He can hit a boundary, then pick up some singles and still gets nine runs. To avoid that, I need to plan in a way where he must look to hit wherever there is a fielder. That is what is called 'bowling to the field.'
8
Harbhajan Singh
You have to see if the batsman is coming out, if he is staying back, what his grip is like, to gauge his intentions. A common trend I have observed is, a lot of batsmen change their grips when they are looking to hit: normally they either go high or slide their hand to the bottom of the handle to get maximum power.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BATSMAN»

Discover the use of batsman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to batsman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sachin: The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman
At seventeen, Sachin Tendulkar became the second youngest man to make a hundred in international cricket; ever since, there has been no looking back.
Gulu Ezekiel, 2012
2
The Bowler's Holding, the Batsman's Willey: The Greatest ...
The Bowler's Holding, The Batsman's Willey provides the definitive collection of sporting wit, from participants and observers alike.
Geoff Tibballs, 2010
3
Sachin Tendulkar: The World's Greatest Batsman
Guardian, The. became rather sheepish. “A couple,” he said, before breaking into a smile. “But I won't tell you I have to live in India when you've gone home.” The only ray of hope he gave was overconfidence. “Sometimes he may go for a shot ...
Guardian, The, 2012
4
Cricket: Steps to Success
They have other ways of deceiving batsman, which is why the fast bowler's art is just as practised as that of a spinner. In addition to using the cutters mentioned earlier, a fast bowler has several other ways to unsettle batsmen and take wickets .
Ralph Dellor
5
The South African Dictionary of Sport
Their individual abilities determine whether the batsman is an opener, middle order, or tailender beamer a fast ball bowled straight at the batsman's head, without bouncing on the pitch beat to misjudge a ball and allow it to get past the ...
Joel Alswang, 2003
6
Cricket For Dummies
Aim for the part of the pitch that is going to give you the best chance of dismissing the batsman. The direction of the delivery — the line — and how close it bounces in front of the batsman — the length — are crucial to what happens next; ...
Julian Knight, 2013
7
Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of ...
Term Position deep far from the batsman, near the boundary fine behind the wicket, near the line of flight of bowled balls long-off far behind the bowler on the off side long-on far behind the bowler on the leg side mid-off near the bowler's ...
Orin Hargraves, 2003
8
Body Language
Thus, the batsman “plays down the wrong line,” or “plays off the front foot when he should have played off the back.” In this case, the sac- cade to bounce point x1 has the (subpersonal) proper function of indicating the ball as bouncing at that  ...
Rowlands
9
Baseball Is America
The pitch was delivered from a bowling “crease,” similar in purpose to a pitching rubber in baseball, which was approximately thirty feet from the batsman's wicket, stationed directly behind the batsman. The bowler pitched the ball in the air, ...
Victor Alexander Baltov, 2010
10
The Battle of Base-Ball
and he falls down, it may be a case of “does not,” in which case the fielder may get an error and the batsman not be credited with a hit. The rule covering errors is lengthy, but that section of it which applies here is short and to the point. Section  ...
C.H. Claudy, Gary Mitchem, Mark Durr, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BATSMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term batsman is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Excited to get a complete series as 'keeper-batsman: Robin Uthappa
Mumbai: Robin Uthappa is excited that he will at last get a full series of ODIs and T20s to show his qualities as a top order batsman who can ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
2
Australia batsman Adam Voges benefits from county experience
The Australia batsman, 35, has played just two Tests for his country despite more than 11,000 runs on his CV, many of those made during ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
3
In-form Australia batsman Steve Smith unfazed by English critics …
When Steven Smith made his Ashes debut in Perth during England's victorious 2010/11 tour of Australia he was, following prompting from then ... «Sport360°, Jul 15»
4
Glamorgan batsman Chris Cooke misses county championship trip …
Glamorgan batsman Chris Cooke will miss the county championship clash against Derbyshire which starts at Chesterfield on Monday. Cooke is ... «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
5
Black Caps batsman Ross Taylor confident ahead of ODI decider …
In form Black Caps' batsman Ross Taylor believes his side has what it takes to take out the series against England. "We came over here and ... «TVNZ, Jul 15»
6
Bangladesh Batsman Tamim Iqbal Out against South Africa
Bangladesh Batsman Tamim Iqbal Out Africa bowler Kyle Abbott during the First T-20 match at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in ... «Demotix.com, Jul 15»
7
Lyon belted then backed by Essex batsman
The man who made a mess of Nathan Lyon's bowling figures in Chelmsford believes it would be wrong to read too much into the offspinner's ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
8
Leicestershire CCC news: Batsman Greg Smith back at Grace Road …
Batsman Greg Smith is back at Grace Road less than a year after making the move to Nottinghamshire. Smith, who is available for the County's ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Joe Root, David Warner: English batsman labels Australian's excuse …
ENGLAND'S Joe Root has labelled David Warner's reason for hitting him two years ago as “ridiculous” after the Australia batsman explained ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Essex batsman on his Ashes chances after big knock against Aussies
Essex batsman Tom Westley admits that only 'sheer weight of runs' will nudge the selectors for a possible England call up, despite his century ... «ITV News, Jul 15»

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