Any number swamped by record break - might one save four? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
long stop
'one save four?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.
'any number swamped by record break' is the wordplay.
'any number' becomes 'n' (mathematical symbol for an unspecified number).
'swamped by' is an insertion indicator.
'record' becomes 'log' (log is a kind of record).
'break' becomes 'stop' (both can mean to malfunction or stop working).
'n' inserted into 'log' is 'long'.
'long'+'stop'='LONG-STOP'
'might' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for long stop that I've seen is " Sportsman on the field".)