Accomplished cricket side eliminated (8,3)

I believe the answer is:

polished off

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'eliminated' is the definition.
(polish off can mean to eat)

'accomplished cricket side' is the wordplay.
'accomplished' becomes 'polished' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'cricket side' becomes 'off'.
'polished'+'off'='POLISHED OFF'

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I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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