| BOHEA | In Colombo, he avoided tea (5) |
| SILVA | Sri Lanka Test wicketkeeper who made 111 against India in Colombo in 1985 (5) |
| FAWAD | Pakistan Test opener who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
| BOGAN | Aussie fool in Colombo gangster group? (5) |
| BEIRA | Lake in Colombo city. (5) |
| RAINA | India cricketer who made 120 against Sri Lanka on his 2010 Test debut in Colombo (5) |
| TWINE | The claret say he avoided - that gives wind (5) |
| TRACE | The competition - he avoided draw |
| TRAIL | The bird - he avoided dog |
| LEPER | He's avoided drive back, receiving lift |
| NICKYBOJE | South Africa Test cricketer who took 5-62 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2000 (5,4) |
| SHAMSI | Tabraiz, South Africa Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI in Colombo in 2021 (6) |
| MENDIS | B AW -, Sri Lanka Test cricketer who took 5-56 against India in Colombo in 2008 (6) |
| PRABHAKAR | The MoM when India won a Test in Colombo that led to its first series win in Lanka in 1993 (9) |
| NGARAVA | Richard ....... , Zimbabwe bowler who took 5-32 in the 2nd ODI defeat by Sri Lanka in Colombo last month (7) |
| RASHID | England Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018; 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup player (4,6) |
| ADIL | England Test bowler who took 5-49 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2018; 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup player (4,6) |
| BOJE | Nicky .... , South Africa Test cricketer who took 5-62 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2000 (4) |
| ALAM | Pakistan Test opener who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
| FAWADALAM | 2009-2022 Pakistan Test toporder batter who made 168 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2009 (5,4) |
