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Nothing for cricketer to avoid (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

duck

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This might be a double definition.

'nothing' is the first definition.
(duck means zero in cricket)

'to avoid' is the second definition.
(duck can mean to avoid)

'for cricketer' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may belong to one of the definitions.

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(Other definitions for duck that I've seen before include "Avoid (tricky question)" , "Web-footed bird" , "Zero runs; bird" , "Score of nought in cricket" , "Dip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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