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West Indies, say, upset cricket side getting duck (6)

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I believe the answer is:

wigeon

'duck' is the definition.
(wigeon is a kind of duck)

'west indies say upset cricket side' is the wordplay.
'west indies' becomes 'wi'.
'say' becomes 'eg'.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'cricket side' becomes 'on'.
'eg' written backwards gives 'ge'.
'wi'+'ge'+'on'='WIGEON'

'getting' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for wigeon that I've seen before include "Breed of duck" , "Type of duck" , "flier" , "Duck, related to mallard and teal" , "Freshwater duck" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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