Successive balls received and struck (with attack) (9)
I believe the answer is:
overtaken
'struck with attack' is the definition.
'successive balls received' is the wordplay.
'successive balls' becomes 'over' (cricket term).
'received' becomes 'taken' (taking is a kind of receiving**).
'over'+'taken'='OVERTAKEN'
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for overtaken that I've seen before include "Passed on road" , "left behind" .)