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Those of a cricket body? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

ashes

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'body?' is the definition.
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'those of a cricket' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'a' is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'shes' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ashes that I've seen before include "` `..... to ....., dust to dust' ' (prayer)" , "Burnt residue" , "Remains of anything burnt" , "Remnants of a fire" , "Eng/Aus test series" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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