Cryptic crossword clue
Five overs left; England’s opener shows all the tricks! 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VOLE

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "all the tricks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case all the tricks = vole.
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.

What does VOLE mean?

VOLE noun
  1. Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.
VOLE noun
  1. A deal in a card game, écarté, that draws all the tricks.
VOLE verb
  1. To win all the tricks by a vole.

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