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    "editor1": "<p><strong>London, May 25\u0964<\/strong> England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said he is &ldquo;devastated&rdquo; to miss out on the rest of the ongoing Test cricket series against Sri Lanka after undergoing a knee operation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 24-year-old has been sidelined for six weeks. He injured himself while bowling in the first Test which England won quite convincingly by an innings and 88 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stokes suffered a cartilage tear that he says has been &quot;an ongoing issue for two to three years&quot; but which he has &quot;managed to play through until now&quot;, reported the BBC on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;I am devastated,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bowlers David Willey (small abdominal muscle tear), Mark Wood (left ankle surgery) and Reece Topley (partial stress fracture of the lumbar spine) are also set to miss the tie.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Stokes will miss the remaining two Tests, five One-Day Internationals and T20 international against Sri Lanka.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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