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English cricketer’s refreshing century (6)

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I believe the answer is:

newton

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'english cricketer's refreshing century' is the definition.
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'refreshing century' is the wordplay.
'refreshing' becomes 'new' (similar in meaning).
'century' becomes 'ton' (both can mean one hundred of something).
'new'+'ton'='NEWTON'

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(Other definitions for newton that I've seen before include "Thandie - - , actress" , "Explainer of gravity" , "inclined to apply discovery?" , "Unit of force - English polymath, d. 1727" , "Scientist formulating laws of motion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Hindu.
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