Cricket match can be trial (4)
I believe the answer is:
test
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'cricket match' is the first definition.
(a test is a kind of cricket match)
'be trial' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
'can' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for test that I've seen before include "Dip one's toe in" , "big game" , "Cricket match; try" , "catch trout in it?" , "Audition" .)