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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">London, July 5,&nbsp;Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has predicted a 2-1 victory for Alastair Cook&#39;s side over Australia in this summer&#39;s Ashes series beginning on Wednesday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 37-year-old&#39;s opinion is based on England&#39;s performances during the recent drawn rubber with New Zealand, when they adopted a new attacking style of cricket that kept fans on the edge of their seat.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHaving lost 0-5 to Australia Down Under in 2013-14, England are deemed as underdogs to regain the urn on home soil.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAnd Flintoff believes they will relish that position and come out on top over the five Tests.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Lancasterian, an Ashes winner in 2005 and 2009, told ecb.co.uk: &ldquo;I think England are in a great position. They have been written off by everyone and that is when England are at their most dangerous.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;We have seen in the past few weeks there are signs of a massive improvement in the side. They should just go out there and play and enjoy it as they are doing.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;I will be honest with you, I look at the Aussies and there is nothing going to put you off your breakfast. There is nothing there.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;You put the two teams together and I think we are stronger. However, they will come in with a confidence, possibly a little bit of arrogance, but I think we will win 2-1.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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