Unsophisticated cricket shot (4)

I believe the answer is:

slog

(Other definitions for slog that I've seen before include "Work doggedly" , "Very tiring work" , "Wild cricket hit" , "almighty wallop" , "Make a wild cricket stroke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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