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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Nottingham, Aug 4<\/strong> - &nbsp;Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson said on Tuesday he is enjoying the choral jousting he endures from the English crowd, adding that a couple of his antics in the recent third Test were planned to further infuriate the fans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Johnson, who became the fifth Australian bowler to reach 300 Test wickets in the match, enjoys a love-hate relationship with English crowds who target him relentlessly, reports cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">England won the third Test at Edgbaston cricket ground by eight wickets to claim a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. The fourth game begins here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 33-year-old admitted on Tuesday that he views being singled out as Australia&#39;s villain as a compliment and added that he&#39;s been encouraged by teammates to play up to the crowd because it helps to diffuse the spectator spotlight being shone upon them.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I get amongst it a bit more now. I definitely take it as a bit of a compliment now and when the whole crowd is cheering my name at the end of a game when they (England) have just won, you have to take that as a compliment,&quot; Johnson said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;It&#39;s a pretty special crowd, they were really loud there (at Edgbaston) and I expected that from past experiences, they really do get vocal and they really enjoy their cricket. A couple of boys (his Australia teammates) reminded me out there to get involved again because they wanted a bit more (crowd) noise towards me.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I definitely feel like I can take the brunt of it and I take the focus away from the other guys, and I&#39;ve really embraced that role,&quot; added Johnson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the left-arm quick believes the chants and jeers should only be limited to the ground and not when he is out on the street with his family.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;I&#39;m all for it when it&#39;s in a game, but I think when you&#39;re walking with your family in the street I think it&#39;s a bit overboard,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;People are pretty passionate about their cricket and when they (their team) are doing well, so I guess you&#39;ve got to understand it from that point of view. But I&#39;d prefer that it (stays) out in the middle, that the crowd are right behind their team and giving it to me on the field. I think that&#39;s fair game.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>(IANS)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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