The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word OVERARM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result OVERARM
- Type of delivery completed by member
- Provide too much weaponry, making such a delivery?
- Delivery where one might find furled umbrella?
- Red chevron with flash clothing turning up like this, style for a bowler
- Done with gun as preferred method of delivery
- Like delivery on field completed by a fighting force
- Unusual volume in very short time turning up, following regular delivery?
- Done ‘urt by method of delivery?
- How to bowl — very unusual spins in order
- More than a room needed for this kind of delivery
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The straight part
We know that "Like delivery on field" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case like delivery on field = overarm.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OVERARM mean?
OVERARM noun- A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively - now usually termed freestyle.
- To provide with more weaponry than necessary.
- Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
- Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing