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Prediction in favour of English players (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forecast

'prediction' is the definition.
(I know that forecast is a type of prediction)

'in favour of english players' is the wordplay.
'in favour of' becomes 'for' (being for a particular cause).
'english' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'players' becomes 'cast' (group of actors).
'for'+'e'+'cast'='FORECAST'

(Other definitions for forecast that I've seen before include "Predict as with weather" , "Expect" , "Predict (event)" , "Prophecy" , "Meteorological surmise perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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