Blocker (cricket)
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Blocker is a cricketing slang term for a defending batsman, the opposite of biffer. In earlier times (particularly pre-World War II) cricketers were either professional or amateur. Typically, but not universally, amateurs would be "biffers" and professionals "blockers".
The word derives from the natural tendency of such batsmen to "block" each delivery, rather than try to score runs.
[edit] List of notable blockers in cricket history
Geoffrey Boycott (former England Test batsman)
Bill Lawry (former Australia Test batsman)
Mark Richardson (former New Zealand Test batsman)- Chris Tavaré (former England Test batsman)
Rahul Dravid {Current Indian Batsman and Captain}
