Sentence examples for batsman up from inspiring English sources

There are two batsman up at a time, and the batsman being bowled to (the striker) tries to hit the ball away from the wicket.

In 1993 its effect on the unwitting Gatting is to open the batsman up, to draw his back leg away from covering his stumps.

3.38pm BST 37th over: Sri Lanka 96-2 (Jayawardene 3, Sangakkara 24) Plunkett, from around the wicket, is going to look to rough the new batsman up with some short stuff here.

The Australian captain was the only local batsman up for the fight in both disastrous innings in Hobart and his futile hands of 48 not out and 31 brought to mind the more stoic efforts of Allan Border in Australia's dark days of the post-Chappell era.

"I look forward to working with AB this season and can't wait to watch one of my favourite modern-day batsman up close and personal". De Villiers is the latest high-profile name to make his debut in the T20 Blast.

Likewise England would have no truck with the idea of moving Ian Bell, currently their best batsman, up to No3 because he has been playing so well in this series.

"You mark my words, Philander and Steyn are going to tie our batsmen up".

Heavy rolling was forbidden during matches a couple of years ago, much to the chagrin of batsmen up and down the land.

And though he ties the batsmen up in the main, the last ball of the over is a touch too full and driven ruler-straight down the ground for four by Finch.

He was a talented opening batsman, brought up on the idea that, "if you nick it, you walk", and never wanted to give up the sport.

The batsman tucks up and keeps out the other blows without throwing a punch himself.