Fine batting on a wide Australian island in the Pacific (7)
I believe the answer is:
okinawa
'island in the pacific' is the definition.
'okinawa' can be an answer for 'island' (Okinawa is an example). I'm unsure of the 'in the pacific' bit.
'fine batting on a wide australian' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'OK' (synonyms).
'batting on' becomes 'in' (as in batting or being 'in' in cricket. I am not sure about the 'on' bit.).
'wide' becomes 'w' (abbreviation e.g. in cricket).
'australian' becomes 'A' (common abbreviation).
'ok'+'in'+'a'+'w'+'a'='OKINAWA'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for okinawa that I've seen before include "Japanese island captured by US in June nineteen forty five" , "Campaign in the closing days of World War II in the Pacific" , "Japanese location" , "Region of southern Japan, scene of fierce fighting in 1945" , "battle!" .)