Extra runs for the West Indies, boy! (5)

I believe the answer is:

wides

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'extra runs' is the definition.
I don't know anything about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'the west indies boy' is the wordplay.
'the west indies' becomes 'wi'.
'boy' becomes 'des' ().
'wi'+'des'='WIDES'

'for' is the link.

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