Famous person bowled, cutting speed (9)
I believe the answer is:
celebrity
'famous person' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'bowled cutting speed' is the wordplay.
'bowled' becomes 'b' (cricket abbreviation).
'cutting' indicates putting letters inside (some letters cut their way into a word).
'speed' becomes 'celerity' (celerity is a kind of speed).
'b' put within 'celerity' is 'CELEBRITY'.
(Other definitions for celebrity that I've seen before include "Star" , "Famous person seen in rebel city" , "target of paparazzo?" , "name" , "Fame" .)