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Trying one's hardest to get the team dismissed (3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

all out

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'trying one's hardest' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'get the team dismissed' is the wordplay.
'get' says to put letters next to each other.
'the team' becomes 'all' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'dismissed' becomes 'out' (dismissed in cricket).
'all' put next to 'out' is 'ALL-OUT'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for all out that I've seen before include "Using maximum effort" , "as quickly as possible" , "Putting full effort into" , "call for 6 [STRIKING]?" , "top speed" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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