Poor cricketer's talk (6)

I believe the answer is:

rabbit

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'talk' is the definition.
(rabbit can informally mean to talk)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for rabbit that I've seen before include "Furry rodent" , "Cony" , "Chatter; mammal" , "chat" , "Poor performer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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