| NASSER | Former England cricket captain, now commentator _ Hussain (6) |
| IMRAN | Formerly Jemima's husband and Pakistan's cricket captain now a politician, ... Khan |
| BAILEY | Former Aussie men's white-ball captain now national selector (6) |
| NADIYA | ___ Hussain, a winner of 8D who now hosts her own shows (6) |
| DEXTER | Ted --, former England cricket captain (6) |
| BOTHAM | Former England cricket captain (6) |
| NAZEEM | _ Hussain, Aussie comedian behind Legally Brown (6) |
| KNIGHT | see 8dn, Former England cricket captain Cook, and that woman equestrian |
| TITO | Paul - - - , former Cardiff Blues lock and captain now coaching at Pau (4) |
| ARUN | _ Lal: ex-Delhi cricketer now commentator |
| SMITH | Former Australia and Rajasthan Royals captain now playing for Delhi as a specialist batsman |
| OCONNELL | Ex-Munster, Ireland and Lions captain now coaching Ireland's forwards (8) |
| BUDGE | - - - Pountney, ex-Scotland captain now developing players for Ulster (5) |
| TERRY | John ..... , ex Chelsea captain now a football coach (5) |
| TOM | Hanks whose character was told "I'm the captain now" |
| GRAHAMGOOCH | Alliterative former England cricket captain (6,5) |
| EBONY | Retired cricket player- turned-commentator, _ Rainford-Brent (5) |
| TEDDEXTER | Former England cricket captain's little bear - right! (3,6) |
| ANDREWSTRAUSS | Former England cricket captain who announced his retirement from cricket in 2012 after 100 Test appearances |
| COOK | Alastair ---, former England cricket captain, the leading run-scorer in Test matches for England (4) |
