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Throw about to get wicket? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bowl

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'throw' is the definition.
(I know that bowl is a more specific form of the action cast)

'to get wicket?' is the wordplay.
'to' becomes 'bol' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'get' is an insertion indicator.
'wicket?' becomes 'w'.
'bol' enclosing 'w' is 'BOWL'.

'about' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for bowl that I've seen before include "Basin; wooden ball" , "Greatly surprise" , "See 20" , "Soup dish - roll a ball" , "Round deep dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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