Tricky cut once, playing this sport? (6,7)

I believe the answer is:

county cricket

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'sport?' is the definition.
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'tricky cut once playing' is the wordplay.
'playing' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tricky'+'cut'+'once'='trickycutonce'
'trickycutonce' anagrammed gives 'COUNTY CRICKET'.

'this' acts as a link.

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