Early spin in cricket match: play shot with force (4-5)

'early spin' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with motion as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'cricket match play shot with force' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'match' could be 'test' (as in a test match in cricket) and 'test' is located in the answer.
'play' could be 'drive' (drive is a kind of play) and 'drive' is found in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?