Ball requiring bowling skill, not batting at this point (6)
I believe the answer is:
sphere
This clue could be a double definition.
'ball' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'bowling skill not batting at this point' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'requiring' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sphere that I've seen before include "Perfectly round solid geometric figure" , "Vault of heaven" , "Round shape" , "Round solid figure with every point on its surface equidistant from its centre" , "Social circle" .)