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    "title": "South Africa are favourites : Bangladesh coach",
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    "excerpt": "Bangladesh cricket skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, after the series against India, had said that South Africa",
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    "editor1": "<p>Mirpur (Bangladesh), July 4 (IANS) &nbsp;Bangladesh cricket skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, after the series against India, had said that South Africa would be a tougher opposition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Now, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha has not only echoed Mortaza&#39;s belief, but seems to also keep the Proteas ahead, saying they are favourites in the upcoming series, reports bdnews24.com.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The hosts do not have a good record against South Africa. They have faced the Proteas 24 times with only one victory to show off, in the super-eight of the 2007 World Cup. The visitors are also ahead of Bangladesh in terms of skills and depth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Hathurusingha said South Africa have been a very competent side in every format of the game for a long time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In my judgement, they are the favourites,&quot; he said. &nbsp;He hoped that Bangladesh, as a confident One-Day International (ODI) team, would be able to stop the South Africans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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