| BAILEY | Former Aussie men's white-ball captain now national selector (6) |
| SHANAKA | Sri Lanka's white-ball captain. (7) |
| DYSON | Former Aussie men's opener coached Sri Lanka, West Indies early 2000s (5) |
| ACES | Auckland men's white-ball cricket team nickname (4) |
| ZAMPA | Leading Australian men's white-ball leg-spinner (5) |
| IRISHNESS | Flag Nazi's stolen originally now national property |
| VINCE | J M -, 2016 England Test cricket debutant; retired as Hampshire's red-ball captain in 2025 (5) |
| TONYDODEMAIDE | '80s Victoria and Test medium-pacer and national selector from 2021 (4,9) |
| DODOMAIDE | '80s Victorian and Test all-rounder and national selector, Tony ... (9) |
| JAMIECOX | Tasmanian batsman and national selector until 2011 (5,3) |
| NASSER | Former England cricket captain, now commentator _ Hussain (6) |
| SIEBEN | Aussie men's butterfly gold medal bolter 1984 Olympics (6) |
| BAVUMA | Test captain: Elgar, white ball cricket captain:? (6) |
| TAYLOR | Mark ---, commentator and former Aussie cricket captain (6) |
| RASHID | Afghanistan's captain known for leading a formidable spin attack in white-ball cricket.(first name) (6) |
| SCHUTT | Megan ..., first woman to achieve two hat-tricks in white ball cricket. (6) |
| GOLFER | Someone who swings a club at a small white ball (6) |
| SLATER | Former Aussie opener-turned TV cricket commentator (6) |
| FRASER | Malcolm ---, former Aussie Prime Minister (6) |
| STOSUR | Former Aussie tennis player Samantha ... (6) |
