| ELECTRICBLANKET | Earl played cricket and netball, getting warmer (8,7) |
| CARL | Earl and Randy's father in My Name Is Earl, played by Beau Bridges (4) |
| UMPIRES | These officials preside over cricket and netball matches |
| TEAMSPORTS | Postmaster takes charge of cricket and netball (4,6) |
| TEDDRAKE | Former Southampton and Arsenal centre forward who also played cricket for Hampshire |
| INSPECTOR | Quietly played cricket, say, outside, with some soldiers and a policeman |
| BEDSER | Alec and Eric -, twins who played cricket for Surrey (6) |
| WAUGH | Mark and Steve __, twins who played cricket for Australia (5) |
| GILBERT | Sports equipment company which specialises in rugby and netball (7) |
| EVENS | Compares final five members of football and netball teams |
| HARMISON | Steve, English former fast bowler who played cricket for Durham and Yorkshire (8) |
| BOWLED | Played cricket with solemn person in the hay (6) |
| UNABATED | Girl played cricket half-heartedly, without loss of power |
| BATTLED | Played cricket admitting fifty struggled (7) |
| ESSEX | County for which Alastair Cook played cricket (5) |
| NASH | South Melbourne AFL Hall of Famer also played cricket for Australia (4) |
| CLOSER | Getting warmer - and more oppressive (6) |
| HOGGARD | Matthew ___, right-arm fast bowler who played cricket for Yorkshire 1996-2009 (7) |
| HOTWATERBOTTLE | Trouble with nerve getting warmer (3-5,6) |
| HINT | "You're getting warmer," e. g. |
