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Mistakes for cricketers (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slips

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This might be a double definition.

'mistakes' is the first definition.
(I know this)

'cricketers' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'for' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for slips that I've seen before include "errors" , "They try to catch you" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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