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Banned cricketer over his fruitless efforts in match? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

taboo

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This clue could be a double definition.

'banned' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cricketer over his fruitless efforts in match?' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for taboo that I've seen before include "ruled out" , "Not permitted" , "Inhibition based on social custom" , "By religion or custom, not to be done or touched" , "A ban or prohibition of superstitious kind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Independent.
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