1
And 62a
Comically, a rim amuses arse without empathy. Official! (6,7)
2
German word for dirt that summed up England’s ashes performance? (5)
4
HIghly unlikely delay to game caused by this animal, according to wisden (3)
6
Great recently retired European left back (s/n.c.r) (4)
9
To many supporters initially indispensable? (1,1,1)
11
Dogfish add yelp for batsmen siblings (7)
13
score the odd run, Jimmy-style? (3)
16
How to hit a T20 ball (4)
27
And 15a
Saint fronts eggs before antelope for English cricketer (5,7)
30
Legend Isambard, contorted, loses extremists and absorbs nuts (7)
31
Batsman launched rap mayhem (11)
33
Root was this on debut (4)
36
Many bars form cricket’s secret language? (4)
38
Red stuff suggests invincibility (3)
39
Tone out of tune for annual Lords match-up participants (4)
40
Has poor residue, fragment of prize? (3)
41
Aspiring young cricketers feel-good practise prop? (3)
42
Island jailed bowler (5)
43
somewhat unfulfilled gridiron brother - Lie apart (n.c.r) (3)
45
Terrifying paceman’s nickname rash alternative, after moan. (5)
48
Servant adds tea for slugger (7)
52
Convenience added to famous pavilion in 1998? (5)
53
Eel returns rapid bowler (3)
56
Lug in the opposite direction for batsman (3)
58
Lengthy active station (4,2)
59
Broad and Warne’s other gift? (3)
60
Alp collapse spills into Australia (shortened) for Creamer’s first (n.c.r) (5)
61
Cricketer is a nerd, starts before Bell (3)
63
Tumbles behind the stumps (5)
64
And 119a
Lacking a stretch causes extra bounce (6,2,1,6)
65
Like search engine Bosie? (6)
67
Afternoon momentum changer (3)
70
2.5 metres the extent of this at HQ? (4)
71
And 8d
Iraq lab dud fashions spinner (5,5)
73
Float for effective flight (5)
74
Yes in Russian (s/ncr) (2)
79
Tortuously milk animals, losing nerve for controversial test captain (5,5)
80
Shat out necessary protection for summer cricketers (4)
81
One might do this after facing onions (4)
82
Running back hall-of-famer for Chargers (2001-2009) (s/ncr) (1,1)
83
In country club origins, governing body is formed (abr) (1,1,1)
84
You need a clean one to be test captain (1,1)
86
And 54d, 121a
Out support in front of gate (3,6,6)
87
LIfetime amateur considered Englands finest post-war batsman (1951-61) (s) (3)
90
Epoch, or pitcher’s numbers? (Ncr) (3)
91
A Batsman’s hot friend? (3)
92
Australia the most familiar one for England? (3)
93
And 97d
Call mom out after county for fast bowler (5,7)
94
Batsman messed up blam (4)
98
And 16 a
Crap Vermeer shrugs - errs away adding hot player (4,6)
99
And 5 a
Moral kinks via confused batsman (6,7)
101
Tour scuppered - predictable ashes outcome in Oz (4)
103
T20 specialist ailing in tangled yew (6)
106
Defining throw for moron with added touch (5)
107
And 44a
‘Detail, detail!’ Bruce heads up collective (5,4)
108
Party follows big cricket tournament (4)
110
Southee? Stokes? Parore? Each is one (4)
111
Smart cricketer’s first name (4)
112
England captain 69-73 initials (s) (1,1)
113
Help! Batsman was scourge of England (4)
117
Score up and running — neo pastiche. (3)