| FASTBOWLER | Intimidating sight for the batsmen in cricket especially if it's Curtly Ambrose, Imran Khan or Glen |
| LOVE | We all wish for this devotion, especially if it's unconditional (4) |
| PAKISTAN | Country that won its first ICC Cricket World Cup title in 1992 under the captaincy of Imran Khan. (8) |
| EDGES | In cricket, the slips wait for these from the batsmen. (5) |
| OPENERS | Corkscrews for the batsmen? |
| ABATEMENTS | Respites, of a sort, for the batsmen taking tea (10) |
| URDU | In downpour, Duckworth-Lewis is common parlance for Imran Khan, etc. (4) |
| ANTIGUAN | Nationality of the West Indian cricketing knights Viv Richards and Curtly Ambrose |
| INTIMIDATORS | Imposing tormenters, Curtly Ambrose, Joel Garner, Alan Donald, Merv Hughes, Dennis Lillee, for example (12) |
| GOLDSMITH | Maiden name of the English socialite Jemima who married Pakistani cricketer Imran Khan |
| ANKH | Imran Khan: "Bank holiday, thank heavens", revealing three of the symbols of life (4) |
| EYEOPENER | Look over one of the first batsmen in a surprising event (3,6) |
| TESTTUBES | Cricket match on TV: fourth of batsmen in experimental gear (4,5) |
| TIER | Row is a sad sight for the Speaker (4) |
| THETHREESISTERS | Blue Mountains sight for the Bronte family, perhaps (3,5,7) |
| OASIS | Welcome sight for the parched |
| XANADU | Locale in "Kubla Khan" or "Citizen Kane" |
| CWM | Welsh name for a valley or glen (3) |
| MILLER | Windy in village or glen you may hear (6) |
| CIV | Video game series where you can play as Genghis Khan or as Gandhi, familiarly |
