Fielder who makes a little mistake? (5,4)

I believe the answer is:

short slip

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'fielder who makes a' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether it can be defined by this definition.

'little mistake?' is the wordplay.
'little' becomes 'short' (similar in meaning).
'mistake?' becomes 'slip' (a slip is a blunder or mistake).
'short'+'slip'='SHORT SLIP'

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