Cricketer (disambiguation)
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A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player".
In addition, each cricketer has a certain role within his or her team: for example, as a wicketkeeper, a bowler or a batsman. Some cricketers are termed all-rounders due to being skilled in both batting and bowling.
The term "cricketer" is also used to refer to one of a number of print publications related to the sport:
Other uses
- Cricketer, pen-name used by Sir John Frederick Neville Cardus (1888–1975) cricket correspondent and music critic of the Manchester Guardian
See also
- Lists of cricketers
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