Can first batsman be useful in the kitchen? (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
tin opener
'useful in the kitchen?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'can first batsman' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'tin' (both are metal containers).
'first batsman' becomes 'opener' (cricket term).
'tin'+'opener'='TIN-OPENER'
'be' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tin opener that I've seen before include "kitchen item" , "help to get at provisions" , "needed for access to food?" , "One's turned to get fare" , "something useful in the kitchen?" .)