batter
/ˈbætɚ/ noun C2- The player attempting to hit the ball with a bat. · The first batter hit the ball into the corner for a double.
- A player of the batting side now on the field.
- The player now receiving strike; the striker.
- Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
Plural batters
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Bowlers try to throw the hard red ball past the batter at high speeds.
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