Virat Kohli, when he introduced himself as "the batsman" in 2014. (telegraphindia.com)
No batsman in the history of the game has been as consistently brilliant as Virat Kohli in all three formats of the game. (zawya.com)
Azam overtook Indian captain Virat Kohli to become the number one-ranked ODI batsman in the world in April. (dawn.com)
India7
He is among the few unselfish batsmen of India. (com.pk)
Kohli's runs tally of 560 (ave.186.66) is the most by an Indian batsman in a three-Test series, eclipsing Virender Sehwag's aggregate of 544 (ave.90.66), including two centuries vs Pakistan in India in 2004-05. (rediff.com)
With the four-Test series between India and Australia currently locked at 1-1, India Test Vice Captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday urged his team's batsmen to step up and support the bowling unit in the third Test starting at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Wednesday. (chennaionline.com)
Reuters: Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones, regarded as one of the finest batsmen of his generation, died from cardiac arrest on Thursday aged 59, Indian broadcaster Star India said, prompting tributes from the prime minister and fellow players. (ft.lk)
Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said he was heartbroken. (ft.lk)
Trailblazers batsman Harleen Deol bats during the VIVO Women T20 Challenge match against Supernovas at SMS Stadium in Jaipur,Rajasthan,India on May 06,2019. (gettyimages.co.uk)
Cricket returns with India v Australia Series in the 1st Test in Chennai as Paddy Power release the latest odds and a free bets offer for punters on the outright winner, top batsman or top bowler. (footybunker.com)
Right-handed opening1
Moles was a gritty and determined, right-handed opening batsman. (cricket365.com)
Innings6
The 'batsman' played a long and tenacious innings, but has finally been bowled out. (telegraphindia.com)
He made a key contribution of 62 in the second innings as Australia took a low-scoring contest by 143 runs en route to a 2-1 series triumph. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
There was a boost for the tourists when Younis Khan, their most experienced batsman, ended a run of poor form with an unbeaten 74 in the second innings of the practice match. (ghanamma.com)
Australia's Steve Smith has become the first batsman in 17 years to score hundreds in both innings of an Ashes Test match. (thenationalnews.com)
He has handled the bounce and the seam and swing movement like the champion batsman that he is, but he has, during his match-saving second innings at Nottingham and at Headingley also dished out some memorable strokes, such as the back-foot drives on the off-side, and delicate flicks. (thehindu.com)
In other words, the Indian batsmen paced their innings well, going on the offensive at just about the right time, and charting out a victory path. (thehindu.com)
Yuvraj Singh1
MS Dhoni admitted in the post-match conference that had the result gone the other way, he would be deeply criticized for some of his decisions - like he made an unpopular choice with the team selection and also coming to bat before the in-form batsman, Yuvraj Singh. (activegarage.com)
Wicketkeeper-batsman5
Kolkata Knight Riders' wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings tried speaking Hindi while serving the quarantine at a hotel in Mumbai. (timesnownews.com)
England wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings has also landed in Mumbai and is in isolation. (timesnownews.com)
Wisden wrote at the time of his death that he "was without a doubt the greatest wicketkeeper-batsman the game has so far produced. (geek.nz)
Bowlers5
Especially when we are abroad, the bowlers have been taking 20 wickets since South Africa, so if the batsmen help the bowlers the results will be favouring us," Rahane told reporters here. (chennaionline.com)
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's batsmen dug in on the third afternoon of the first Test against Pakistan on Thursday, absorbing pressure from the home side's bowlers in a compelling session of play. (wn.com)
There are batsmen, bowlers and fielders because there have always been batsmen, bowlers and fielders. (kingcricket.co.uk)
CAPE TOWN (AFP) - Pakistan's batsmen face a big challenge when they take on South Africa's in-form fast bowlers in the second Test starting at Newlands on Thursday. (ghanamma.com)
Red ball cricket is most exciting when conditions slightly favour bowlers, whereas white ball cricket is exhilarating when the balance tilts slightly towards batsmen. (thoughtspot.com)
Australian5
The dove that Mailey slew was not just a famous batsman, but the greatest in Australian cricket before Don Bradman. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
No wonder Kohli is a big fan of the Australian batsman. (zawya.com)
Rip Deano," Australian batsman David Warner tweeted while Steve Smith said Jones was a "wonderful player for Australia" who would be missed. (ft.lk)
With this in mind the 11/4 with Bet365 on him being the top Australian batsmen looks a second look. (footybunker.com)
The Australian batsmen haven't been so invincible this time. (blogspot.com)
Kohli1
As the host further emphasised that this year marked the first time Kohli had been dismissed through a stumping, it prompted Sangakkara and Pietersen to express their admiration for the talented Indian batsman. (freepressjournal.in)
Team's1
Gerry's Batsman team's Batters roster for 2022-10-05. (yahoo.com)
Ajinkya Rahane1
Though the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is yet to officially announce the 15-member Ranji squad, Test specialist Ajinkya Rahane and young batsman Prithvi Shaw are said to be among those included in the team. (asianage.com)
Batter2
the batter is called a hit batsman (HB). (wikipedia.org)
Batsman and bowler are at least self-explanatory. (kingcricket.co.uk)
Paddy Power have a host of cricket markets for punters to choose from including match winer, outright series winner, top batsman and top bowler markets. (footybunker.com)
ODIs2
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers are better than him in Tests and ODIs, but he is easily the best South African batsman for the T20 format. (com.pk)
His 173 surpassed South African AB de Villiers' 162 to become the highest score by a number five batsman in ODIs. (dailymaverick.co.za)
Dhawan1
SRH batsman S.Dhawan plays a shot during IPL 2017 match against KKR in Kolkata. (indiatimes.com)
Bradman1
Courtney Walsh is greater than Bradman as a batsman. (cricketweb.net)
Unbeaten1
The most a batsman can play if he stays unbeaten right through is somewhere around 55-65 on average. (rajasthanroyals.com)
Sixes1
Sept 9 (Reuters) - United States batsman Jaskaran Malhotra on Thursday joined an elite group of players to hit six sixes in an over in professional cricket, becoming the 10th man to achieve the feat. (dailymaverick.co.za)
Middle order4
Despite being a middle order batsman, he averages more than 39 in international T20 games. (com.pk)
Since India's next Test assignment is in New Zealand in February, 31-year-old middle-order batsman Rahane is easily available to play for his home team for the next two months. (asianage.com)
A middle-order batsman in those earliest years, Trumper had settled into his regular position as an opener by the time that Australia defended the urn with a 4-1 win on home soil in 1901-02. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
A middle-order batsman from Barbados, Nurse made his Test debut against England in 1960 and scored 70 and 11 but untimely injuries in Australia in 1960 and England in 1963 did not help. (nevispages.com)
Greatest3
With a stunning average of 60 in 97 matches, Smith has been the greatest Test batsman of his generation. (zawya.com)
Greatest keeper batsman - Gilchrist or Sangakkara? (cricketweb.net)
But now I wonder how he compares among the greatest wicket-keeper batsmen. (geek.nz)
Averages1
To take in account the development of players, I looked at the averages of a number of the great wicket-keeper batsmen to see how well they were going at the point in their careers that Prior is at now. (geek.nz)
20211
In April 2021, who became the number one ODI batsman in ICC ODI rankings? (mapsofindia.com)
Mumbai1
The 29-year-old batsman was in a red-hot form during the just concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, a T20 competition in which Mumbai were out in the Super League stage. (asianage.com)
Boundaries2
Powerplays with more fielding restrictions, flatter pitches and shorter boundaries help batsmen hit more 6s. (thoughtspot.com)
But a batsman who can't hit boundaries with some regularity is going to struggle. (blogspot.com)
Test5
Born 143 years ago today on November 2, 1877, the year of the very first Test match between England and Australia, Trumper was the darling of Down Under, the most brilliant batsman his country had seen. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
In my opinion, Steve Smith is the best Test batsman of our generation. (zawya.com)
Stats: He is the BEST Test batsman in the world at the moment! (rediff.com)
We need some good batsman-ship in these two Test matches and I am sure our batsmen will take that responsibility," he added. (chennaionline.com)
Australia's top-order batsman Steve Smith scored the 25th century of his Test career on Sunday. (thenationalnews.com)
Runs1
He remains the only batsman to amass 5,000 runs since the said period. (rediff.com)
Spin1
As the tournament progresses, I'd like for some of the pitches to spin, so that batsmen are tested on that part of their game, too. (thoughtspot.com)
Indian3
Unlike many GREAT Indian batsmen he is courageous enough to play aggressively when the situation demands. (com.pk)
Vinod Kambli's 227 (off 301 balls) in 413 minutes vs Zimbabwe in March 1993 was the previous highest score by an Indian batsman at this venue. (rediff.com)
Adding to the conversation, Sangakkara emphasised the significant influence of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in shaping the playing style of modern batsmen. (freepressjournal.in)
News1
Desmond Haynes, the former West Indies and Barbados opening batsman, shared the news via a Facebook post. (nevispages.com)
Game2
Mailey was playing in a club game in his native Sydney as a young boy when he came up against the famous batsman Victor Trumper. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
Plum Warner, who captained England in that game, which the tourists won by five wickets on their way to a 3-2 series success, rated Trumper the finest batsman in the world at the time. (yorkshirepost.co.uk)
Made2
A hit batsman is awarded first base, provided that (in the plate umpire's judgment) he made an honest effort to avoid the pitch, although failure to do so is rarely called by an umpire. (wikipedia.org)
He made sure there was a Left handed batsman and a Right handed batsman batting together at all times, Why? (activegarage.com)
Time1
This is a list of the top 100 Major League Baseball pitchers who have the most hit batsmen of all time. (wikipedia.org)
Content1
Are you sure you want to report Gerry's Batsman team for inappropriate content? (yahoo.com)
Season2
A prolific batsman, Yadav's leadership skills will be tested in the new season. (asianage.com)
Our batsmen fared well, even in some of the games we lost during the season. (rajasthanroyals.com)
Long1
Former West Indies batsman Seymour Nurse died on Monday after a long illness. (nevispages.com)
Format1
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Virat Kohli's 41-month reign as cricket's leading batsman in the one-day format is over. (indiawest.com)
Smith1
This is the 85th occasion a batsman has achieved the feat, with Smith becoming the 68th batsman to do so. (thenationalnews.com)