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Cricket bat's optimal point of contact (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sweet spot

(Other definitions for sweet spot that I've seen before include "Best area on, eg, tennis racket" , "providing an optimum combination of qualities" , "Area on club, racket or bat that makes best contact with the ball" , "Best area of a tennis or squash racket" , "Most effective section of racket" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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