In Crossword 5, you have a mix of players,books,authors, record makers/breakers, commentators, players turned administrators, eye candies, etc Enjoy :)
ACROSS:
4. For having scored his first century, his captain scared the s hit out of him by getting him kidnapped in a forest (9)
6. Shrewdest captain ever for England (11)
9. One of the earliest Indian big hitters on celluloid (7)
11. No peace in the North-East, in short for this man - dangerous on field, scandalous off field! (5)
15. Could mean any of the three siblings (7)
17. The most respected, mysterious cricketer in the history of cricket who is famous for his phone calls (6)
18. Mention Shilpa Shetty and his eyes almost pop out! (7)
20. After a long spell of bowling, he decided to stand closer to the wicket (6)
21. Legendary cricket writer (6)
1A & 5D. Electric shocks can be musical too (5,8)
DOWN:
2. In an era of no helmets, he had the guts to take the hits from West Indian pacemen and score 81 (8)
3. 6 ft 7 in tall cricketer who is now a commentator (5)
7. If it's Stary Nights for Shobhaa De, it was just the opposite for this legend? (5,4)
8. His casting vote changed the fortunes of Indian cricket
10. Australian cricketer on a dangerous road (7)
12. Another six balls by an offspinner (3,4,4)
13. The story of a King with who was attracted by the stripes(6,4)
14. First to cross the record of a man who told no lies (5)
16. In the temple of cricket commentators, this face was a tonic to many eyes (7)
19. This tailor, it sounds, can only unstitch the seams (6)
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