bat
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Archer's second wicket was curious – Wanindu Hasaranga out hit-wicket attempting a slog, his bat almost placed on top of the bails.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Hopeful return: Ramón Laurenano, a 2025 trade deadline acquisition with a potent bat, last played May 30 because of hip inflammation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I used to love watching him bat when I was younger," said Brook, external - then little more than a year into his international career.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
One man was spotted riding his cricket bat like a hobby horse toward the dunes, slapping his backside in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
My father steps out from the kitchen, holding a baseball bat.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
De Paula batted No. 7 and worked full counts in his first two at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
He batted against Hall-of-Famers, frequently slammed face-first into outfield fences and experienced the pressure cooker of the postseason.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The tourists are hampered by Babar's hand injury, and stand-in captain Salman said he would have batted had he won the toss.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Smith batted sensibly for his 44 off 88 balls but his wicket left Bangladesh confident of victory as they roared in triumph on the Marrara Oval pitch.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
She struck a model’s pose and batted her eyelashes.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
They faced the most difficult batting conditions of the day in the opening hour and many teams would have crumbled at 71-5.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
He has resumed taking batting practice and is eligible to come off the IL Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
One acquaintance remembers Coxon batting around different career paths as he searched for ways to optimize his life trajectory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Their tactics in the field collapsed in the face of Razaullah's assault on Friday, then their batting was wobbling on Saturday morning.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
The children only giggled and took turns batting at Beowulf’s balloon.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
