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Defying convention, returned to cricket pavilion? (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

left-field

'defying convention' is the definition.
(left-field can mean unconventional)

'returned to cricket pavilion?' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'cricket' could be 'field' (field cricket is a kind of cricket) and 'field' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'left' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for left-field that I've seen before include "Eccentric" , "went for early bath?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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