| BASINET | Opener for England bats in new helmet |
| OWAIS | Karachi-born ex-England bat, ... Shah (5) |
| ATTEST | Confirm where to see England bat against India? |
| FLAMETHROWER | Weapon and new helmet for war |
| BEARSKIN | A biker's fancy new helmet |
| TINHAT | One over there includes one new helmet (3,3) |
| ROOMY | Opener for England gets outside of mark for wide |
| INUTERO | Stylish opener for England run out in an unusual manner before delivery (2,5) |
| HOBBES | One opener for England embracing another, being philosophical |
| BOWDLERISE | Cut the harsh words: cricketer bagging 500 is opener for England |
| INANE | Batting, an opener for England lacking purpose (5) |
| NANBREAD | Openers for England bowled and ran out Indian side (3,5) |
| EYE | Observe openers for England yesterday excelling (3) |
| TINHATS | Hints at new helmets (3,4) |
| WELLBEHIND | 50 by Bangladesh opener in New Delhi; bats in a desperate situation! (4,6) |
| DESIGNATEDHITTER | In baseball, a player who bats in place of the pitcher |
| STABVEST | Vets take bats in for protection (4,4) |
| ETCHING | Bats in the MCG, lacking marks for artistic impression |
| ROY | ___ Cropper, took his niece Nina Lucas to look for bats in Coronation Street (3) |
| BETJEMAN | John, English poet whose volumes include New Bats in Old Belfries (8) |
