Attractive quality that a cricketer hopes is successful? (6)

I believe the answer is:

appeal

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'attractive quality' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for appeal that I've seen before include "Pray, invoke" , "Charm in higher court?" , "Petition to a higher court" , "prayer" , "Charity fund-raising" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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