One who drives for leg breaks (6)

I believe the answer is:

golfer

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'one who drives' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'for leg breaks' is the wordplay.
'breaks' is an anagram indicator.
'for'+'leg'='forleg'
'forleg' with letters rearranged gives 'GOLFER'.

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(Other definitions for golfer that I've seen before include "Player with clubs and tees" , "Driver, chipper and putter" , "Player on links" , "McGinley or Harrington, say" , "Swinger on course" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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