| CROWE | Martin, New Zealand cricketer who took over the captaincy in 1990 (5) |
| VIRAL | Kohli gives up captaincy in Tests for Rahul at last, becomes an Internet sensation (5) |
| EMOND | Martin, New Zealand cartoon illustrator (5) |
| GUPTILL | Martin, New Zealand top order batsman who hit 189 against Bangladesh at Hamilton in 2010 (7) |
| TWOSE | Roger ..... , New Zealand cricketer who made 103 against South Africa in the 6th ODI in 2000 in Cape Town (5) |
| ROGER | New Zealand cricketer who made 103 against South Africa in the 6th ODI in 2000 in Cape Town (5) |
| AARON | ___ Anthony, actor who took over the role of Emmerdale's Ellis Chapman in 2019 (5) |
| RICHARDHADLEE | New Zealand cricketer who took 431 Test wickets before retiring in 1990 (7,6) |
| HADLEE | Richard, New Zealand cricketer who took 431 wickets in 86 Tests 1973-90 (6) |
| ASTLE | Ex-England footballer Jeff; ex-New Zealand cricketer Nathan (5) |
| YUILE | Bryan ___, 1963-1969 New Zealand cricketer (5) |
| MCCULLUM | Brendon ........ , New Zealand cricketer who made 302 against India in Wellington in 2014; England Test coach appointed in 2022 (8) |
| VATIC | Visionary's captaincy often is at the back of victory (5) |
| KOHLI | Batter who revealed why he quit India's Test captaincy. (Last name) (5) |
| STYRIS | New Zealand cricketer who played for Hobart Hurricanes in 2012-13 Big Bash League (6) |
| CARTY | SHE TOOK OVER THE MOB (GH) |
| ELSOM | Wallabies skipper stripped of captaincy on eve of 2011 World Cup (5) |
| WILLIAMSON | Kiwi batsman and captain who took over the SRH captaincy midway through IPL 2021 |
| SYLVESTERMCCOY | Scotsman who took over the title role of Doctor Who in 1987 (9,5) |
| CHESTERALANARTHUR | Who took over the presidency of the US on the assassination of Garfield? (7,4,6) |
