cricketer

Everyday

A cricketer is a person who plays cricket, a bat-and-ball game played by two teams of eleven. tree →

In the lessons

Cricket is very popular in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, the West Indies and South Africa, and played in Ireland and Canada too. Cricketers can be batters, bowlers, fielders or wicketkeepers; an all-rounder is good at both batting and bowling. Phrases: «a professional cricketer», «a young cricketer».

Examples

• My cousin wants to be a professional cricketer. tree →
• The cricketer hit the ball for six. tree →
• Women cricketers play for England and Australia in the Ashes. tree →
• Every cricketer on the team wore white. tree →
• The young cricketer practised bowling in the nets. tree →
• A good cricketer needs patience and quick reactions. tree →

Note

Countable. Not about the insect «cricket». The word for the game's player is cricketer, not «cricket player» (though that is understood).