Swim and play cricket with the man (5)
I believe the answer is:
bathe
'swim' is the definition.
(bathe is a kind of swim)
'play cricket with the man' is the wordplay.
'play cricket' becomes 'bat'.
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'the man' becomes 'he' (**).
'bat'+'he'='BATHE'
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for bathe that I've seen before include "Swim or paddle" , "Wash, soak" , "Swim for pleasure, and clean oneself" , "Swim or dip" , "Take a swim; envelop" .)