‘Batsman’ replaced with gender-neutral term in laws of cricket

The word “batsman” has been replaced with a gender-neutral alternative in the official laws of cricket.

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is recognised as the authority on the game’s laws. The change means batsman will now be referred to as “batter”, in a change the MCC says “recognises the changing landscape of cricket”.

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