batswoman
She faces bowlers
A batswoman is a female cricket player whose role is to bat—to face the bowling and score runs.
The term parallels batsman, though batter has gained currency as a gender-neutral alternative: She's one of the best batswomen in international cricket.
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- inningsTeam batting periods
- boundaryLine marking a limit
- centuryHundred-year span
- wicketSmall subsidiary entrance
strike rate · hook shot · sixer · offside · legside · duck · half-century · test match
Golf scored by total
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- timingArt of choosing moments
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
grip · follow-through · placement · shot selection · defensive · attacking · sweep · glance
Hand coverings with fingers
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- opponentOne who contends against
trophy · finals · qualifier · series · World Cup · Ashes · rivalry · scoreboard
Shared business arrangement
- non-strikerBatsman at bowler's end
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- rotationTurning on an axis
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
support · camaraderie · solidarity · synergy · reliable · contributor
crease
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wicket · strike rate · hook shot · sixer · offside · legside · duck · half-century · test match · one-day
strokeplay
Golf scored by total
stance · grip · follow-through · placement · shot selection · defensive · attacking · sweep · glance · cut shot
gloves
Hand coverings with fingers
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- matchGame between opponents
- victoryDefeating an opponent
opponent · trophy · finals · qualifier · series · World Cup · Ashes · rivalry · scoreboard · leaderboard
partnership
Shared business arrangement
- non-strikerBatsman at bowler's end
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- rotationTurning on an axis
communication · support · camaraderie · solidarity · synergy · reliable · contributor
batswomanbowler
Pin-toppling player
fielder · fast bowler · seamer · wicket-keeper · wicketkeeper