Noun
The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.
Source: Webster's dictionaryBradman is a whole class above any batsman who has ever lived: if Archimedes, Newton and Gauss remain in the Hobbs class, I have to admit the possibility of a class above them, which I find difficult to imagine. They had better be moved from now on into the Bradman class. G. H. Hardy
A batsman given to run-stealing need not open his mouth to gain the reputation of a wit. Herbert Farjeon
Before very long I acquired a discipline for which the only name is Puritan. I never cheated, I never appealed for a decision unless I thought the batsman was out. C. L. R. James
On a treacherous wicket all the batsman can do is to watch the ball with all his might and let the bat follow the eye. K. S. Ranjitsinhji
I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better? Sachin Tendulkar
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. MS Dhoni