| SUNIL | ___ Gavaskar, Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer |
| FLINTOFF | Top Gear presenter and former cricketer, Andrew 'Freddie' -------- (8) |
| IMRANKHAN | Pakistani politician and former cricketer |
| SHANE | ____ Warne, Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer |
| NASSER | ____ Hussain, cricket commentator and former England cricket team captain (6) |
| RAINFORD | Ebony __-Brent, cricket commentator and former player (8) |
| ATHERTON | Mike, cricket commentator and former England Test captain (8) |
| DAVIDGOWER | English cricket commentator and former batsman whose Test debut was in 1978 (5,5) |
| VVS | ___ Laxman, former Indian international cricketer and a former cricket commentator and pundit |
| TAYLOR | Mark ---, commentator and former Aussie cricket captain (6) |
| ARLOTT | John ___, cricket commentator and wine-lover who died in 1991 (6) |
| JOHNARLOTT | Cricket commentator and author, 1914-91 (4,6) |
| RASHAD | Commentator and former NFL player Ahmad |
| EVERTON | Clive, TV snooker commentator and former player born in 1937 (7) |
| LLOYD | John _, tennis commentator and former player (5) |
| TIMHENMAN | Tennis commentator and former British No.1 player (3,6) |
| ATDAGGERSDRAWN | When duels traditionally take place, with familiar cricket commentator and doctor entering prepared to fight (2,7,5) |
| FRANKGIFFORD | Sports commentator and former halfback for New York Giants who is known for his work on ABC's Monday Night Football: 2 wds. |
| BRUNDLE | Martin, British motor racing TV commentator and former F1 driver who retired in 1996 (7) |
| ANIL | ____ Kumble, former Indian cricket captain, coach and commentator |
