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Try out striker in international game (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

test match

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

'try out striker' is the wordplay.
'try out' becomes 'test' ('test' can be a synonym of 'try out').
'striker' becomes 'match' (a match can be struck).
'test'+'match'='TEST MATCH'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for test match that I've seen before include "International game" , "International sports event" , "14 [NATIONAL] team meeting" , "Cricket contest between countries, usually one of a series" , "Strike a light!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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