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Can first batsman be useful in the kitchen? (3,6)

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I believe the answer is:

tin opener

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'useful in the kitchen?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'can first batsman' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'tin' (both are metal containers).
'first batsman' becomes 'opener' (cricket term).
'tin'+'opener'='TIN-OPENER'

'be' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for tin opener that I've seen before include "kitchen item" , "help to get at provisions" , "needed for access to food?" , "One's turned to get fare" , "something useful in the kitchen?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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