Faction to follow in cricket? (6)
I believe the answer is:
insect
'cricket?' is the definition.
(cricket is a kind of insect)
'faction to follow in' is the wordplay.
'faction' becomes 'sect' (synonyms).
'to follow' says to put letters next to each other.
'sect' after 'in' is 'INSECT'.
(Other definitions for insect that I've seen before include "Segmented invertebrate" , "Eg, ant" , "Worker, possibly" , "Praying mantis, say" , "cricket, say" .)