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First batsman (6)

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I believe the answer is:

opener

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">first batsman</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(cricket term)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for opener that I've seen before include "For a start" , "Tool for taking lid off a can" , "First event in a series" , "device for getting at the drink" , "number one or two?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror and The Independent.
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