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Yearns to do better than, as a fielder (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

long stop

'a fielder' is the definition.

'yearns to do better than' is the wordplay.
'yearns' becomes 'long s' ('long' can be a synonym of 'yearn').
'to do better than' becomes 'top' (I've seen this in another clue).
'longs'+'top'='LONG-STOP'

'as' is the link.

(Another definition for long stop that I've seen is " Sportsman on the field".)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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