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What good batsmen (or crook drivers) do? (3,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hit and run

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(Other definitions for hit and run that I've seen before include "may be criminally irresponsible" , "Like an accident" , "Successes in theatre" , "Criminal activity" , "Type of road accident" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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