(cricket) To be one of a pair of cricketers (batsmen) that start a side's innings, who are also known as the opening pair or openers.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of open the batting

simple past tense and past participle of open the batting

present participle of open the batting

plural of batting collapse

(cricket) A succession of batsmen or batswomen getting out without adding many runs to the team's score.

(cricket) One of a pair of soft padded coverings that protect the legs of the person batting; a pad or bat-pad.

plural of batting pad

present participle of bat a thousand

present participle of bat for both sides