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Avoid cricketing failure (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

duck

This clue is a double definition.

'avoid' is the first definition.
(ducking is a kind of avoiding)

'cricketing failure' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for duck that I've seen before include "Avoid (tricky question)" , "Swimming bird" , "Bob" , "No runs in cricket" , "sails material" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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