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If upheld, such an appeal would lead to dismissal (6)

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howzat

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(Other definitions for howzat that I've seen before include "Bowler's appeal" , "Cry of cricket triumph" , "Umpire responds to this" , "An appeal to the umpire?" , "The appeal of cricket?" .)

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