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Bell's taken on cricket shot, opener (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ring pull

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'opener' is the definition.
(means of opening a can)

'bell's taken on cricket shot' is the wordplay.
'bell' becomes 'ring' (to give someone a bell is to ring them on a phone).
'taken on cricket shot' becomes 'pull' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ring'+'pull'='RING-PULL'

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(Other definitions for ring pull that I've seen before include "How to get at coke" , "Can opener" , "Part of a beer can" , "Can-opener" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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