| ATHERTON | Former batsman for Lancashire who captained the England cricket team from 1993-98 (8) |
| ALECSTEWART | Former wicket-keeper-batsman who captained the England cricket team briefly in the 1990s (4,7) |
| HARGREAVES | Weaver from Lancashire who invented the spinning jenny; or, the author and illustrator who created the Mr. Men and Little Miss book series (10) |
| BODYLINE | Name given to the controversial bowling tactics used by the England cricket team in their tour of Australia in 1932-33 (8) |
| PETERMAY | Former Surrey and England captain who was Chairman of the England cricket selectors from 1982 to 1989 |
| MCCULLUM | Brendon _, the head coach of the England cricket test team (8) |
| RICHARDS | Viv --, captain of West Indies cricket team from 1985 to 1991 (8) |
| DESAILLY | Marcel ........ , 1993-2004 France, 1993-98 Milan and 1998-2004 Chelsea defender sent off in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final against Brazil (8) |
| TAXIRANK | Cheers cricket team from smelly pick-up joint? (4,4) |
| OLAZABAL | Jose Maria, Spanish golfer who captained the 2012 European Ryder Cup team to victory (8) |
| BROAD | English cricketer who plays Test cricket for the England cricket team, Stuart_ (5) |
| SOCRATES | Brazilian midfielder who captained the 1982 World Cup team |
| BOTHAM | Former captain of the England cricket team who was the first man to score over 100 runs and take eight wickets in a single innings of a Test match (6) |
| BAZBALL | Informal term for the style of play of the England cricket team under Brendon McCullum |
| NASSERHUSSAIN | Captain of the England cricket team for 45 Test matches from 1999 to 2003 |
| DAWSON | English cricketer who plays for Hampshire and the England cricket team, Liam _ (6) |
| BARMY | The ___ Army are hardcore fans of the England cricket team. (5) |
| GOWER | David - - -, captain of the England cricket team during the 1985 Ashes series (5) |
| BUTTLER | Jos _, captains the England cricket team in limited overs cricket (7) |
| DAVID | Captain of the England cricket team during the 1985 Ashes series (5,5) |
