a person who hits the ball bowled by a bowler
A player who uses a bat to hit, edge, snick or guide the ball after it has been bowled, usually for the purpose of scoring runs during a match or game, but often also to practice the art and skills of batting.
The batsman is the player wielding the long, flat, laminated willow bat.
a player of the batting side currently batting on the field. the striking batsman; the striker. a player selected for a cricket side mostly or solely for his batting ability. any cricket player in the context of batting and scoring runs.