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Ridiculous score for a cricketer (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

silly point

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'a cricketer' is the definition.
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'ridiculous score' is the wordplay.
'ridiculous' becomes 'silly' (synonyms).
'score' becomes 'point'.
'silly'+'point'='SILLY POINT'

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