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Slightly easier thus week but still ploughing through. This may help me.
6A Failing in tense Irish leader meeting cricket side (12)

I think the answer is Imperfection but cannot parse at all so could be wrong.
Any explanation gladly received

kmperfection

imperfect - (grammatical) tense
I(rish)
on - cricket side

*imperfection

Thanks for your reply.