Do bowlers bat in cricket?

Do bowlers bat in cricket?

The typical side is made up of 4-5 specialist batsmen, 3-4 specialist bowlers (in cricket, the ball is not "pitched", it is "bowled"), a couple of players handy with both bat and ball and a wicket-keeper (similar to the catcher in baseball). … Specialist bowlers are generally poor batsman and vice-versa.