| ATHERTON | Mike, former English cricket captain (8) |
| BREARLEY | Mike ........, former English cricket captain who was said to have "a degree in people" (8) |
| COWDREY | Former English cricket captain who was later appointed Chairman of the International Cricket Council |
| NASSER | Former English cricket captain, ... Hussain |
| HUSSAIN | Former English cricket captain, Nasser ... |
| COOK | Former English Cricket captain, Alastair _ (4) |
| OLDFIELD | Rock star Mike's former speciality (8) |
| MICHAEL | English cricket captain fined for balltampering in 1994 (7,8) |
| ROOT | Joe, English cricket captain born in Sheffield in 1990 (4) |
| WARLORDS | Bandit leaders declare war on English cricket ground (8) |
| RELEGATE | Lower rank includes English cricket side (8) |
| ELEGANCE | English cricket side finally win in great style (8) |
| IDEEFIXE | Coming over, English cricket team fuel India's obsession |
| DENNESS | Mike ......., former England cricket captain born in Scotland (7) |
| GATTING | Mike -, former Middlesex and England cricket captain (7) |
| CLOSE | Brian, English cricket captain 1966-67 (5) |
| TYSON | Mike ..., former US prizefighter (5) |
| ENGLAND | Mike ......., former Spurs and Wales centre half (7) |
| MOORE | Mike former PM (5) |
| PENCE | Mike - - -, former Vice President of the United States |
