Definitions
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- noun cricket One of the last four or five
batsmen in thebatting order , normallybowlers withlimited batting ability . - noun cricket A poor batsman who bats low in the batting order.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Certainly, Anderson is better than a rabbit these days, but Panesar is a rabbit of Watership Down proportions, the kind of tailender that pros refer to as a ferret - because they go in after the rabbits.
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The England physio Bernard Thomas saved his life by administering CPR after the tailender swallowed his tongue when felled by a bouncer.
Mohinder Amarnath's bravery for India was a lesson for the cricket world | Rob Bagchi 2011
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To Chris Tremlett went the honour, the debutant tailender Michael Beer chopping on to his stumps to spark the celebrations that would go on long into the night.
The Ashes 2010-11: England wrap up series win over Australia in style 2011
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England are employing a "buddy" system, where a top-order player is given the responsibility of improving the batting of a designated tailender.
Katich and Ponting Hit Hundreds as Australia Regains Control 2009
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This pitch was no place for a tailender to thrive and the end came quickly then, Stephen Harmison mopping up the crumbs before Swann's dismissal of Hussey.
Oval Provides Another Golden Memory Mike Atherton, The Times 2009
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The terrified villagers pointed him out as the principal tailender.
Chapter 5 1995
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Even Panesar could do little about the unexpected resistance provided by teenage tailender Raza Hasan, though, on day two of this second and final warm-up match, which concluded with England 82 for none in their second innings, and 151 in front.
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All the partisan crowd could find to cheer about was the batting of tailender Chris Martin, whose average of 2.47 is one of the worst in Test cricket, but he managed to make seven and reach his 100th Test run in his 60th international.
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This has been very good death bowling from Lee, pushing Shahzad back with straight, quick stuff and forcing the tailender to try and hit out.
The Guardian World News Alan Gardner 2011
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Monty Panesar completed a timely five-wicket haul as England nonetheless encountered unexpected resistance from teenage tailender Raza Hasan on the second afternoon at the GCA ground.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
bilby commented on the word tailender
Cricket jargon - a batsman, usually not of great ability, who bats toward the end or tail of an innings.
November 30, 2007