Punish cricketer (6)
I believe the answer is:
batter
I believe this is a double definition.
'punish' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'cricketer' is the second definition.
(someone batting)
(Other definitions for batter that I've seen before include "Thin mixture of flour and liquid" , "Hit hard and often, subject to repeated violence" , "Beat the cooking mixture" , "Hit repeatedly" , "Beaten mixture of flour, eggs and milk for cooking" .)