A cricket team’s turning point (4)

I believe the answer is:

axis

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(Other definitions for axis that I've seen before include "Line around which something rotates" , "WW2 Nazi alliance" , "(Rotational?) alliance of powers" , "Fixed line in revolution" , "coalition" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Hindu.

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