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Departure of cricket team during extra time (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

exit

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'departure' is the definition.
(I know that exit is a type of departure)

'cricket team during extra time' is the wordplay.
'cricket team' becomes 'XI' (a cricket team, from Roman numerals for ee).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'extra time' becomes 'et' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
'xi' inserted inside 'et' is 'EXIT'.

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for exit that I've seen before include "Depart" , "[DOOR] ?" , "walk away" , "Relinquish the lead" , "Withdrawal" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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