Cricket side go off holidaying (2,5)
I believe the answer is:
on leave
'holidaying' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'cricket side go' is the wordplay.
'cricket side' becomes 'on' (cricket term, on or leg side).
'go' becomes 'leave' (go can mean to depart or leave).
'on'+'leave'='ON LEAVE'
'off' is the link.
(Other definitions for on leave that I've seen before include "Currently away from work" , "Taking a holiday" , "Not required for work" , "absent from work" , "Excused from work" .)