| FLINTOFF | Andrew _, former cricketer who was England's "Man of the Series" in the 2005 Ashes (8) |
| IANBELL | Youngest England player in the 2005 Ashes teams |
| HILDITCH | Andrew ____, former Australian cricketer and national team selector |
| ATHERTON | Mike _, former cricketer who achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 (8) |
| CURRAN | Sam _, England's man of the series against India in 2018 (6) |
| PHIL | Former cricketer who was a team captain on A Question Of Sport, _ Tufnell (4) |
| IANBOTHAM | Former cricketer who was a team captain on A Question Of Sport from 1988 until 1996 (3.6) |
| HOGGARD | Swing bowler awarded an MBE after the 2005 Ashes, Matthew ... (7) |
| STRAUSS | Andrew ___, former England Test cricket captain born in 1977 (7) |
| PILTDOWN | England's -- Man hoax |
| WESSELS | Kepler ___, former cricketer who captained South Africa after playing 24 Tests for Australia (7) |
| AMAN | Identify the first name of this cricketer who was the Player of the Series in the recent Vijay Hazare Trophy. (4) |
| MITCHELLSTARC | Who was the Player of the Series in the recent Ashes? (8,5) |
| BREARLEY | Mike, England cricketer who was bowled for a duck in his debut Test innings against West Indies at Nottingham in 1976 (8) |
| BASHAM | Taine - - - , Dragons flanker who was Wales' Player of the Series in the autumn of 2021 (6) |
| FLETCHER | 2005 Ashes-winning coach, Duncan (8) |
| STREAK | Heath ___, former Zimbabwean cricketer who made his Test debut in Zimbabwe's 1993/1994 tour of Pakistan in which he won Man of the Series |
| JADEJA | Who won the Man of the Series award in the recently-held two-test series between India and the West Indies? (6) |
| TAIT | What is the surname of this fast bowler from Australia who debuted in the Trent Bridge Test of 2005 Ashes, who was known for a sling style bowling action resembling Jeff Thomson? (4) |
| SKYFALL | 23rd of the James Bond films, released on the 50th anniversary of the series in 2012 (7) |
