Foster popular suggestion about cricketer (8)
I believe the answer is:
incubate
'foster' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how one could define the other.
'popular suggestion about cricketer' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'suggestion' becomes 'cue' (I've seen this in other clues).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'cricketer' becomes 'bat' (batsman).
'cue' going around 'bat' is 'cubate'.
'in'+'cubate'='INCUBATE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for incubate that I've seen before include "Sit on (eggs)" , "Hatch eggs by warmth, artificial or natural" , "nurture" , "Sit on (an egg)" , "Hatch eggs by warmth of bird's body" .)