The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 3 letter word SQUARE LEG
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SQUARE LEG
- Fielder of 49, possibly 50, say
- Position dinosaur’s taken on stage
- Bribe a cricket side — or just one fielder
- Conservative member on the cricket field
- Level with member, one on the field
- Conservative member set to dismiss strikers?
- Old-fashioned supporter somewhere in the field
- Lord’s position found — second row, not innermost, amongst others
- Genuine support for fielder
- Settle on stretch for fielder
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "on the cricket field" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case on the cricket field = square leg.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.