| QUIXOTE | Foolish gentleman gets nothing to the boundaries, facing fast bowlers, say |
| BATTING | Facing fast bowlers, say, closing eyes briefly? |
| ECHO | Earl goes to church and gets nothing to repeat (4) |
| UPTONOGOOD | Acting badly, Sinclair gets nothing to turn in the red (2,2,2,4) |
| SUGGEST | Leading gentleman gets us to make a proposal (7) |
| DROOP | Wilt when doctor gets nothing to work (5) |
| MORELLO | Cherry gets nothing to support extra lines (7) |
| TARO | A sailor gets nothing to eat but a type of rootstock |
| KNUCKLE | __ ball, technique used by fast bowlers to slow the ball (7) |
| CHATSUP | Tries to win over bowlers, say, in competition (5,2) |
| SQUIRE | Gentleman gets small amount of paper (6) |
| YORKERS | Tactical deliveries used most often by fast bowlers in the game of cricket |
| SPINOUT | Message for fast bowlers only to keep going longer |
| SPINNER | Turn to him when fast bowlers fail? (7) |
| HATTERS | Those who make boaters bowlers, say (7) |
| HATS | Bowlers, say, in match at Sydney (4) |
| QUIRKS | Peculiar actions of fast bowlers employing the middle part of arm for a bit of chucking (6) |
| HATES | Detests bowlers, say, conserving energy (5) |
| SPACEMEN | Surrey's opening fast bowlers who 18 16? (8) |
| GRASSY | Fast bowlers love this type of wicket (6) |
