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Key batsman (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

opener

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'key' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'batsman' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

(Other definitions for opener that I've seen before include "introduction" , "In cricket, a batsman who plays the first ball of an innings" , "Corkscrew, for example" , "leading batsman" , "No.1 or No.2 bat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.
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