Batsman facing bowler (7)
I believe the answer is:
striker
'batsman facing bowler' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for striker that I've seen before include "A forward on a soccer team" , "refusing to play?" , "Soccer player whose main function is to score goals" , "One refusing to work - rings the bell" , "Goalscorer" .)