| LILLEE | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| DENNIS | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| DENNISLILLEE | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| ANDYROBERTS | Fast bowler who was the first Antiguan to play Test cricket for the West Indies (4,7) |
| MOHAMMEDSIRAJ | Indian fast bowler who was the highest wicket-taker in the 2025 Test series between England and India (8,5) |
| GALA | Festive performance for a convict on his retirement (4) |
| EDEN | PM following Churchill on his retirement (4) |
| MERV | -- Hughes, Australian fast bowler who played in 53 Tests in 1985-94 (4) |
| FRED | Australian fast bowler ... Spofforth was the reason for the Ashes trophy. His seven wickets for 24 prompted the press to lament the death of English cricket |
| FAITH | Kenyan runner who is the world record holder for the 1500 metres and the mile, _ Kipyegon (5) |
| STARC | Mitchell, Australian left-arm fast bowler who was Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Cricket World Cup (5) |
| GUSATKINSON | Surrey fast bowler who took 12 West Indies wickets on his Test debut for England at Lord's last month (3,8) |
| BOB | Identify the first name of this player who took 16 wickets on his Test debut at Lord's, which was in the Ashes series, in June 1972? (3) |
| ARCHIEMOORE | World light-heavyweight title-holder for ten years from 1952 until his retirement from boxing (6,5) |
| ATKINSON | Gus, Surrey bowler who took 12 wickets on his England Test debut in 2024 (8) |
| BUMRAH | Extremely accurate fast bowler who was Player of the Final when Mumbai beat CSK for their 4th title in 2019 |
| BOULT | Kiwi fast bowler who was Player of the Final in MI's successful title defense in the 2020 IPL |
| STEVEHARMISON | Durham and England fast bowler who was one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2005 (5,8) |
| ELIUDKIPCHOGE | Kenyan long-distance runner who is the current world record holder for the marathon (5,8) |
| TOMHARTLEY | Cricketer who took seven second-innings wickets on his debut as England beat India in the first Test last month (3,7) |
