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Go for spin in cricket shot, following match (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

test drive

'go for spin in' is the definition.
(to test drive is to take a car for a spin)

'cricket shot following match' is the wordplay.
'cricket shot' becomes 'drive' (type of shot in cricket).
'following' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'match' becomes 'test' (test match is a kind of match).
'drive' put after 'test' is 'TEST-DRIVE'.

(Other definitions for test drive that I've seen before include "Evaluate jeep, say" , "Assess performance" , "Trial run" , "Try out new car" , "Shot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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