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Rotten crack in ball (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

off break

'ball' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'rotten crack' is the wordplay.
'rotten' becomes 'off' (rotten food is 'off').
'crack' becomes 'break'.
'off'+'break'='OFF-BREAK'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for off break that I've seen before include "Ball" , "One result of bowling" , "Spinner's delivery" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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