Quality of note which cricketers need (5)
I believe the answer is:
pitch
This clue might be a double definition.
'quality of note' is the first definition.
'pitch' can be an answer for 'note' (as in a musical note). I'm not certain of the 'quality of' bit.
'which cricketers need' is the second definition.
(cricket pitch)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pitch that I've seen before include "Throw - bitumen" , "Throw or fall headlong" , "Throw; tar" , "perfect for some players" , "Tar; lob" .)