Crossword

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1. Five-Test Aussie bat with Leicestershire and then Lancashire from 2003 (5) 4. 35-year-old Glamorgan paceman born in New South Wales (5) 7. New Zealand city boasting the University and Kensington Ovals (7) 8. Opponents against whom Hameed and Jennings made their Test debuts(5) 9. Batsman-keeper who made his Leicestershire bow in 2015 (4) 10. Eshan - - -, Pakistan quickie who made his 2013 Test debut v S.Africa aged 19 (4) 14. Devonian with a ton on his Notts debut in 2014, loaned to Northants in 2016 (5) 17. 23-year-old Co.Tyrone offspinner breaking into Ireland's ODI sides (7) 18. Gloucestershire seamer - a Championship debutant, aged 16, in 2011 (5) 19. Off-spinner chosen as Leicestershire's Young Player of 2016 (5)

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1. Bairstow's much-used

understudy at Yorkshire (4) 2. Barbados and W.Indies fast bowler with Middlesex from 1977 to 1988 (6) 3. ___ Hemmings, England's leading wicket-taker at the1987 World Cup (5) 4. The Pakistan Mohammad brother run out on 499 at Karachi in 1959 (5) 5. Green and ___, colours first sported by Australia in 1899 (4) 6. Bowler's delivery judged to be illegitimate in some way (2,4) 9. Leics opener holding a county record 426 catches from 1950 to 1970 (6) 11. S.Africa's left-handed batting all-rounder with 155 v. Sri Lanka last month(6) 12. Wicketkeeper in Hampshire's 1991 Nat West final triumph (5) 13. Essex and England legspinner who ended his career in 1979 as Glamorgan captain (5) 15. England's Edrich sibling, brother of Eric, Brian and Geoff (4) 16. Warwickshire's club

emblem (4) See next week’s Cricket Paper for the answers