SPORTWORD

A test of knowledge for the sporting enthusiast ACROSS 1. David ..... , England cricketer 1987-90 (5) 4. Jeff ..... , West Indies Test cricketer who hit 139 against Australia at Perth in 1984 (5) 7. Muhammad ..., boxer known as ‘The Greatest’ (3) 8. Leon ..... , Everton midfielder 2000-16 (5) 9. ..... DR, country whose footballers include midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu (5)

10. Change of direction in a swimming race at the end of the pool to start another length (4)

11 & 18A 1988 FA Cup-winner with Wimbledon whose last club was QPR (6)

14. Martin ...... , 1966 World Cup finalist (6)

15. The .... , Sheffield Wednesday nickname (4)

18. See 11 Across.

20. A foul stroke in snooker (2-3)

21 . ... Pfaff, a 1982 Australian Open women’s doubles tennis championship runner-up (3)

22. Badminton shot played to the back of the opponent’s court (5)

23. Jock ..... , Celtic manager 1965-78 (5) DOWN 1. Robert ..... , England Test cricketer who took 5-95 against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1997 (5) 2. See 19 Down. 3. Parallel strip of track used by athletes (4)

4. Danny ...... , Sunderland forward who moved to West Brom in 2001 (6)

5 & 12D Leeds United defender who moved to Norwich in 1994 (3,7)

6. Paul ..... , Oldham Roughyeds former secondrow forward (5)

12. See 5 Down.

13. Neale ...... , 1960 Wimbledon men’s singles tennis champion (6)

14. Mike ..... , Stoke City defender who won four England caps in 1974 (5)

16. Marat ..... , 2000 US Open men’s singles tennis champion (5)

17. In bowls, the part of a bowl designed to allow it to curve when thrown (4)

19 & 2D France-born Spurs defender who moved to Portsmouth in 2006 (3,7)