Cricketer initially cross about beer, having received nothing (5,5)
I believe the answer is:
cover point
'beer having received nothing' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.
'cricketer initially cross' is the wordplay.
'cricketer' becomes 'point' (I've seen this before).
'initially' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cross' becomes 'cover' (synonyms).
'point' put after 'cover' is 'COVER POINT'.
'about' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cover point that I've seen before include "Fielder" , "Man in the field" .)