bat

Example Sentences

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Leaving 10mm of grass on the surface, resulting in 36 wickets falling in less than six sessions, is not a fair contest between bat and ball.

From BBC

Former England captain Michael Vaughan had criticised the MCG pitch after day one and said it had "done too much" and the result was an "unfair" contest between bat and ball.

From BBC

We showed a bit of bravery today in the way that we approached things with the bat.

From Barron's

England came out on top of a seesawing contest at the Melbourne Cricket Ground played on a grassy bowler-friendly deck that made batting treacherous and was all over inside two days.

From Barron's

Will Jacks – 2 – Did not bowl, only batted once and dropped a catch, yet can say he was part of a rare England win in Australia.

From BBC