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2. Lancashire left-arm spinner whose only Test, in 2013, ended in ruins (8) 6. 2016 England Test debutant, nephew of former keeper, Bruce French (4) 7. Australian city whose Bellerive Oval staged its first Test match in 1989 (6) 8. Younis ___, Pakistan's all-time leading Test scorer (4) 9. Malayan-born ex-Somerset and Gloucs all-rounder who umpired five Tests in 2004-05 (6) 12. 'Rhino' Queensland and Australia quickie done for by knee injuries in 2015 (6) 15. 1960-1980 Surrey and Sussex wicketkeeper nicknamed 'Ob' (4) 16. 100-Test Surrey and England bat known to team mates as 'Shagger' (6) 17. Durham's former Northumberland paceman given his Test debut in 2015 (4) 18. Resort whose Central Recreation Ground staged Sussex matches until 1989 (8)

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1. Kiwi keeper of Portuguese lineage with Sussex from 2014-16 (7) 2. Veteran Aussie Scorchers bat and Gloucestershire skipper from 2013 (7) 3. Indian bat and occasional keeper with a 46-ball ODI ton in Florida last year (5) 4. England bowler who took all ten for Leicestershire v Glamorgan in 1929 (5) 5. Abbreviated name of the county side served by 6 Across (5) 10. Name of the limited overs

side fielded by 5 Down (7) 11. England's 1987 World Cup

final wicketkeeper (7) 12. Refuge to which tail-end rabbits are despatched? (5) 13. Outbreaks of civil disorder that marred England's 1969 tour of Pakistan (5) 14. Fastest-ever player to 400 wickets in terms of balls bowled (5) See next week’s Cricket Paper for the answers