Cricketers’ place for rabbits (4)

I believe the answer is:

tail

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'cricketers' place' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for tail that I've seen before include "Rear appendage of animal" , "part of coat" , "Flexible part that extends from an animal's rear" , "Feebler batsmen" , "Rump" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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