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Fielder desires spinner (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

long-stop

'fielder' is the definition.

'desires spinner' is the wordplay.
'desires' becomes 'long s' (longing is a kind of desiring).
'spinner' becomes 'top' (a spinning top).
'longs'+'top'='LONG-STOP'

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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