Definitions

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  • noun cricket A female batsman.

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Examples

  • We will be happy if some companies take the initiative to market and promote women's cricket. '' said Ace Indian batswoman Mitahli Raj.

    Srinath hails Dada's leadership 2009

  • "Mithali Raj is the best batswoman in the world right now.

    rediff.com 2009

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  • Batswoman is hard to find on search engines (do you mean batwoman? is the usual query), but the term is alive and well in cricket reporting. Interestingly Claire Taylor, a recent English women's cricket captain, used the term batsman of herself on UK Radio 3 today (she was being interviewed about her musical interests)

    March 19, 2012