Away, on holiday, makes delivery (3,5)
I believe the answer is:
off break
'delivery' is the definition.
(cricket)
'away on holiday' is the wordplay.
'away' becomes 'off' (synonyms).
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'holiday' becomes 'break' (break can mean a holiday or time off).
'off'+'break'='OFF-BREAK'
'makes' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for off break that I've seen before include "One result of bowling" , "Ball" , "Spinner's delivery" .)