"on a pair" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-on a pair.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} on a pair, {{en-PP}} on a pair
  1. (cricket) Describing the status of a batsman who has made a duck in the first innings, and is yet to score in the second.
    Sense id: en-on_a_pair-en-prep_phrase-i1zq4tEd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cricket Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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