English cricketer grabbing small bats here (5)
I believe the answer is:
roost
'bats here' is the definition.
(place where bats rest)
'english cricketer grabbing small' is the wordplay.
'english cricketer' becomes 'root' (cricketer Joe Root).
'grabbing' indicates putting letters inside.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'root' placed around 's' is 'ROOST'.
(Other definitions for roost that I've seen before include "Night spot for birds/bats" , "Place where birds perch or settle for sleep" , "where fliers land" , "Henhouse" , "The cock rules it" .)