batsman

American  

[bats-muhn] / ˈbæts mən /

noun

plural

batsmen

1. a batter, especially in cricket.

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batsman British  

/ ˈbætsmən /

noun

1. cricket

   1. a person who bats or whose turn it is to bat

   2. a player who specializes in batting

2. a person on the ground who uses bats to guide the pilot of an aircraft when taxiing

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Other Word Forms

• batsmanship noun

Etymology

Origin of batsman

First recorded in 1750–60; bat ¹ + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Mitch Stanley then dominated the strike to the extent that ex-Australia Test batsman Marcus Harris faced only six balls in the first six overs of the session.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

"He's the number one T20 batsman in the world at the moment, according to the rankings, so he must keep doing what he's doing," said de Kock of the 25-year-old Abhishek.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But he cautioned that some of the Sri Lankans were in better form now, especially opening batsman Pathum Nissanka, who scored a century against Australia on Monday.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

The in-form Smith, Australia's best player against spin, was controversially omitted from the squad despite his blistering Big Bash League form this year as an opening batsman.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

"Your father was a very good batsman, you know. You want to play with them?"

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman