Tree providing wood for cricket bats (6)
I believe the answer is:
willow
'tree providing wood for cricket bats' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for willow that I've seen before include "One [TYPE OF TREE]" , "Tree of the salix family" , "Cricket bat tree" , "Pussy- - -" , "Fast-growing tree" .)