| HICK | Former England Test batsman now serves as Australian batting coach (4) |
| LARA | Trinidadian former batsman, now a celebrity golfer, considered one of the greatest cricketers of all |
| AMERICANGOTHIDC | An airline now serves a Minute Maid beverage? |
| THORPE | Graham ___ : Stylish English batsman, now retired? (6) |
| ADVERSE | Hostile now, serve wildly (7) |
| POPE | England Test batsman who played for Campbelltown-Camden Cricket Club, Ollie ... (4) |
| ROOT | England test batsman, Joe (4) |
| AMRE | Batting coach of Delhi for the 2021 IPL, this former Indian batsman is known for his century on Test debut against South Africa in 1992 |
| LAMB | Former England Test cricketer (1982-92) known by the nickname 'Legga' (5,4) |
| HOAD | Aussie tennis Hall of Famer claimed three straight 'majors' as Australian, French and Wimbledon men's singles champion, 1956 (4) |
| ALEC | Former England Test cricket captain who once held the record for most career matches (4,7) |
| PLUM | Nickname of former England Test cricketer Pelham Warner |
| BOON | Ex-Test batsman with a talking figurine modelled on him, David ... (4) |
| JEET | India-born NZ Test batsman, ... Raval (4) |
| OLLIEPOPE | England Test batsman and occasional keeper (5,4) |
| GRAEMEHICK | Rhodesian-born England Test batsman with 41,112 first-class runs (6,4) |
| EDRICH | John, England Test batsman who captained the side once in 1975 (6) |
| SHEPPARD | England Test batsman and Bishop of Liverpool, David ... (8) |
| RANDALL | Derek ---, charismatic 1977-84 England Test batsman |
| TAVARE | Chris, England Test batsman who scored 149 against India at Delhi in 1981-2 (6) |
