Cricketer useful in the kitchen (6)
I believe the answer is:
opener
This clue is a double definition.
'cricketer' is the first definition.
(batsman who opens the batting)
'useful in the kitchen' is the second definition.
(eg a can opener)
(Other definitions for opener that I've seen before include "leading batsman" , "cricketer, first at the crease?" , "First batsman in game" , "man, first to bat" , "First part" .)