| DHAWAN | Name the dashing Indian southpaw who announced his retirement from international cricket recently? (6) |
| EOIN | ___ Morgan British cricketer who announced his retirement from international cricket in June 2022 |
| KATHERINE | ... Sciver-brunt, the England pacer who retired from international cricket recently. (9) |
| LILLEE | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| DENNIS | Australian fast bowler who was the world record holder for Test wickets on his retirement from international cricket in 1984 (6,6) |
| LEFTYGROVE | Southpaw who won exactly 300 games |
| EXODUS | Old book - 8 Across made his from cricket recently (6) |
| SHANEWARNE | Cricket's recently retired, though never retiring, king of spin (5,5) |
| ANDREWSTRAUSS | Former England cricket captain who announced his retirement from cricket in 2012 after 100 Test appearances |
| STEVENTYLER | Aerosmith lead singer who announced his retirement from touring this year |
| DWAYNE | Which West Indian legendary all-rounder and multiple World Cup winner recently announced his retirement from all forms of the game? (6) |
| FEDERER | Roger, Swiss tennis player who announced his retirement in 2022 at the age of 41 (7) |
| BROAD | Stuart _, England cricketer who announced his retirement during the 2023 Ashes (5) |
| TOM | British diver who announced his retirement after the 2024 Olympics (3,5) |
| DALEY | British diver who announced his retirement after the 2024 Olympics (3,5) |
| IANBELL | England 2005 Ashes series batsman who announced his retirement in 2020 (3,4) |
| ONEAL | 15-time N.B.A. All-Star who announced his retirement on Twitter |
| LESTER | Jon ___ American baseball player who announced his retirement in January 2022 |
| CRAWFORD | Jamal ___ American basketball player who announced his retirement in March 2022 |
| RASK | Tuukka ___ Finnish ice hockey player who announced his retirement in February 2022 |
