(cricket) A player of the batting side now on the field. / (cricket) The player now receiving strike; the striker.

(baseball) A batter who is hit by a pitched ball, and is awarded first base as a result.

(cricket) The first batsman of an innings. / (cricket) One of the first two batsmen of an innings. / (figuratively) The first of a series, usually a chronological series.

(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.