Possible Clues:

• Viv Richards or Ian Botham, say
• Tree mashed up by molecular biologist -- might one use willow?
• One involved in bowling balls
• Insect, ultimately nice supper for bat
• His practice is 8 down
• One may be stumped in summer
• In his sport he can follow initial score with a couple, but not a pair
• He may be a bowler or a batsman
• The first club one played at Hambledon
• Bat, for example, takes insect with hesitation