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    "editor1": "<p>Renowned West Indies cricket writer and commentator Tony Cozier on Wednesday passed away at the age of 75 following a long illness.&nbsp;Cozier was admitted to hospital on May 3 in Barbados for tests related to infections in the neck and legs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cozier, Popularly known as the voice of West Indies Cricket covered almost every West Indies series since 1962. He&nbsp;is arguably the most respected cricket writer, broadcaster and historian to have come out of the Caribbean.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Tony Cozier today,&rdquo; the ICC posted on Twitter. &ldquo;One of the truly great voices of cricket. A huge loss for the cricket community,&rdquo; the world body added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;So so Sad ... Forget all the Great players .. Tony Cozier was the reason I loved West Indian Cricket ... #RIPTony,&rdquo; tweeted former England captain Michael Vaughan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Commenting on the sad news, Damien O&rsquo;Donohoe, Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Premier League said: &ldquo;It was with great sadness that we learned of Tony&rsquo;s sad passing.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;To many fans across the Caribbean and beyond he was quite simply the voice of West Indies cricket. His love of cricket was a positive influence in telling the story across a golden era for West Indies cricket and he was hugely respected and loved, in equal measure, by fans of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;For more than 50 years Tony&rsquo;s voice has resonated through television, radio or the written word in homes across the cricketing world and he was admired internationally for his passion, insight and enthusiasm,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n",
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