| MASSIE | Bob ...... , bowler who took 16-137 on his 1972 Australia Test cricket debut against England (6) |
| WASIMBARI | Pakistan wicketkeeper who made his Test cricket debut against England at Lord's in 1967 (5,4) |
| TONGUE | Worcestershire bowler who took 5-66 on his 2023 England Test cricket debut against Ireland at Lord's (6) |
| LILLEE | DK, Australia cricketer who took 5-84 on his Test debut against England at Adelaide in 1971 (6) |
| JOSH | Worcestershire bowler who took 5-66 on his 2023 England Test cricket debut against Ireland at Lord's (4) |
| RASHID | Afghanistan 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup squad member who took 7-137 in the 2nd Test against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi in 2021 (6) |
| JULIAN | Brendon ...... , 1993 Australia Test cricket debutant against England in Manchester (6) |
| BOBMASSIE | Australian who took 16 wickets in his Test debut, against England in 1972 (3,6) |
| TRAVIS | ____ Head, Australian batter who scored 137 in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final (6) |
| JOHNNY | American singer best known for his 1972 hit I Can See Clearly Now (6,4) |
| FRENZY | His 1972 film |
| FRANCO | NFLer Harris, known for his 1972 game-winning "Immaculate Reception" |
| WAHAB | Pakistan player who took 5-63 on his 2010 Test cricket debut (5,4) |
| RIAZ | Pakistan player who took 5-63 on his 2010 Test cricket debut (5,4) |
| ROWE | Lawrence .... , cricketer who hit 214 and 100 n.o. on his 1972 West Indies Test debut against New Zealand in Kingston (4) |
| BEBB | Dewi ___, rugby union wing who scored the winning try on his 1959 Wales Test debut against England (4) |
| DEWIBEBB | Rugby union wing who scored the winning try on his 1959 Wales Test debut against England (4,4) |
| DAVIDBOWIE | Singer who featured the glam rocker character Ziggy Stardust on his 1972 concept album: 2 wds. |
| ELWORTHY | S, South Africa cricketer who made his Test debut against England at Nottingham in 1998 (8) |
| DALE | Adam .... , 1998 Australia Test cricket debutant who took 3-71 against India in Bangalore (4) |
