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Sports administrators that ruin ground covers: It's just not cricket! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

unfair

'just not cricket' is the definition.

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for unfair that I've seen before include "Not just < dark" , "Not equitable or even-handed" , "Not cricket?" , "deceitful" , "Not equitable or blond" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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