Batsmen pl. : of Batsman

Example:
Why are Batsmen favoured over bowlers for international cricket captaincy?

Taxonomy
ball, batting, score, wicket, right-handed batsman, shots, innings, sweep, slog, bowlers, cricket, reverse sweep, stroke, batting technique, opening batsmen, bowling, batting average, openers.

Defination from the web:
batsmen are not to lose their wicket and to score as many runs as quickly as possible. ... Depending on the current situation, batsmen may forgo attempts at run-scoring in an effort to preserve their wicket, or may attempt to score runs ...