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    "editor1": "<p><strong>ICC World Test Championship Final<\/strong>: Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday congratulated the Australian men&#39;s team on winning the ICC World Test Championship final, beating India by 209 runs at The Oval on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India was set an imposing target of 444, but was bowled out for 234 with Australia taking the seven remaining wickets in the extended first session on day 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Among several outstanding performances, Travis Head&#39;s first innings 163 - part of a match-defining stand of 285 with Steve Smith - earned him the player of the match award.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia qualified for the final at the top of the World Test Championship standings by winning 11 of their 19 Test matches over the past two years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The new Test world champions now turn their attention to The Ashes, which begin on Friday, with the first Test being held at Edgbaston in Birmingham.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricket Australia CEO, Nick Hockley said: &quot;Congratulations to the men&#39;s Test team, coaches and support staff on the amazing achievement of winning Australia&#39;s first ICC World Test Championship final. This result caps a period of sustained excellence and is testament to the incredible talent, preparation, dedication and hard work of this squad.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Scorecard<\/a><\/p><p>&quot;The extraordinary viewing figures on Seven and engagement across our digital channels demonstrate again the enduring passion for Test cricket as the pinnacle of the sport. I&#39;d also like to wish our men&#39;s and women&#39;s teams all the best ahead of what promise to be sensational Ashes series.&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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