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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\"><strong>St. John&#39;s, Antigua, Nov 1 -<\/strong><\/span> Phil Simmons will be reinstated as head coach of the West Indies Cricket team weeks after his suspension, according to a media report.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report quoted &quot;well-placed sources&quot; within the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) as confirming that Simmons will resume his post as head coach, a news agency reported..<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development follows a meeting between Simmons and the WICB Human Resource Committee after his public outburst in which he questioned the make-up of the One-Day International squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WICB sources were quoted as saying Simmons was warned about his outburst and was told that comments like those would not be tolerated in the future.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simmons was suspended for saying there was &quot;too much interference from outside&quot; in the selection of the ODI squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former Windies all-rounder was upset that all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, whose services are in high demand in Twenty20 leagues around the world, failed to make the West Indies one-day international squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">WICB selection panel member Eldine Baptiste is acting as coach for the current series in Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Simmons is expected to take the West Indies to Australia for three Test matches starting in early December.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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