The last thing batter needs to stop collapse? (8)

Times Cryptic #29435 | 1 Across | 2026-01-09
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last letter of batteR inside (to stop) GO UNDER (collapse), &lit. A grounder is a delivery in cricket that stays low and may lead to a dismissal. Anyone who has followed The Ashes will not need an explanation of ‘batting collapse’, but to the uninitiated it’s when several batsmen are dismissed in quick succession.

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