noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
great
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Bradman, who has died in Adelaide aged 92, was without question the greatest batsman in the history of cricket.
opening
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More recently, he had a meeting with Morris, when a new three-year contract was offered to the opening batsman .
other
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There was immediate uproar and they all said it was the other batsman who was out.
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At Leeds he made 309 in a day; a modern batsman does well to score a century in that time.
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Len Darling: Bodyline batsman Darling's batting was always positive as well as selfless.
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Neither batsman was troubled although Morris always looked the more positive player, thumping 11 fours in his 134 ball unbeaten 98.
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The batsman drove the last ball of the over for four, and the bowler kicked the ground in exasperation.
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The answer is that his remarkable methods as batsman , bowler and captain made him one of the great sporting entertainers.
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Then it happened, that one false move that a batsman never wants to make.
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Worthy replacements for batsmen nearing the end are hard to find.
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Yet I'd be inclined to play the extra batsman , going for the experience of Hashan Tillekaratne.