Acclaim paper regularly imported into a cricket ground (8)
I believe the answer is:
approval
'acclaim' is the definition.
(both can mean appreciation)
'paper regularly imported into a cricket ground' is the wordplay.
'regularly' indicates alternate letters (regularly take one letter, leave next etc.).
'imported into' is an insertion indicator.
'cricket ground' becomes 'oval' (London cricket ground).
The alternating letters of 'paper' are 'ppr'.
'a'+'oval'='aoval'
'ppr' put within 'aoval' is 'APPROVAL'.
(Other definitions for approval that I've seen before include "Favourable opinion or official permission" , "On it, goods may be returned if not satisfactory" , "Confirmation" , "Green light" , "Favourable opinion, esteem" .)