12 across
Team
backed
tense
striker
for
international
(4,5)
Team backed tense striker for international (4,5)
hints
0
checks
0
hints
The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
Look at international — that's your definition, a TEST MATCH being an international-level cricket or rugby game. "Team" gives you SET, and "backed" reverses it to TES, then "tense" chips in T, and "striker" gives you MATCH (the kind that strikes to light), so you're building TEST + MATCH.