If a bowler gets a century, there's talk (4)

I believe the answer is:

chat

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'talk' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for chat that I've seen before include "Talk easily; songbird" , "An inconsequential and informal talk" , "Talk casually" , "Casual conversation" , "Talk amiably - bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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