| ODISHA | State where one day international was followed by Shah, reportedly (6) |
| ODIOUS | Awful duck in one-day international against America (6) |
| SNYDER | Tom who was followed by Craig Kilborn and Craig Ferguson |
| MERKEL | She was followed by Scholz |
| ZAHEER | Former Pakistani cricketer who was the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals (6,5) |
| MALAWI | African state where one follows matriarchal rule (6) |
| TRANCE | State where one is sent (6) |
| TAILED | Delia, taking time to go back, was followed (6) |
| HAWAII | State where one might island-hop |
| GANGNAMSTYLE | 2012 global hit single which followed Korea and was followed by Gentleman |
| INNERCIRCLE | The first circuit on London's underground railway system - it was followed by the middle, outer and super outer ones (5,6) |
| MANOLETE | Spaniard whose death was followed by three days of national mourning |
| HOGWASH | Selfish sort was followed by Henry? Nonsense (7) |
| ABBAS | Former Pakistani cricketer who was the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals (6,5) |
| ZAHEERABBAS | Former Pakistani cricketer who was the first batsman to score three consecutive centuries in one-day internationals (6,5) |
| ASTLE | Top One Day international Black Caps batsman, Nathan ... |
| INTIKHABALAM | Pakistan's first One Day International cricket captain (8,4) |
| IDOLATER | Admirer of one-day international on the up? Dead right (8) |
| RICKY | Australian Test and One Day International cricketer, ... Ponting |
| ODIN | The One Day International initially nominates a war god (4) |
