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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dubai, July 6 (IANS) England have an opportunity to overtake Australia and move to as high as the second spot in the Test cricket rankings during the five-match Ashes series starting from Wednesday in Cardiff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">England, currently fifth-placed with 97 points, must win 3-0 or better against second-placed Australia (111 points) to occupy the position. A 3-0 or 4-1 England win will move them above Australia, an International Cricket Council (ICC) release said on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Africa head the table with 130 points. India are fourth with 97 points, just ahead of England and sixth-placed Pakistan (also 97) on decimal points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">England will, however, drop to seventh if Australia win 5-0. Australia will reduce the gap with South Africa to 12 points if they win the series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A 2-2 draw in the series will take England to third with 100 points, above current occupier New Zealand (99) with Australia retaining their second spot but dropping two points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Australia vice-captain Steven Smith (913) will defend his top slot in the Test batting rankings as he holds a five-point advantage over South Africa&#39;s AB de Villiers. Virat Kohli is the sole Indian in the list at the 10th spot with 755 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Test bowling rankings, second-placed English pacer James Anderson (824) has a chance to reduce the gap on leader South African quick Dale Steyn (905). No Indian is in the top 10 list of the bowling rankings.<\/p>\r\n",
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