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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, Aug 3 (CRICKETNMORE):<\/strong> India will host Bangladesh for a one-off Test match from February 8-12 next year to mark the neighbouring country&#39;s first official visit since attaining Test cricket status in 2000, it was announced on Wednesday.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\/kumar-sangakkara-picks-his-all-time-playing-eleven--17232\"><span style=\"color:#FF0000;\">Kumar Sangakkara picks his all-time playing eleven.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;As a leading Test playing nation, it is BCCI&#39;s responsibility to give opportunity to every Test playing nation,&quot; Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Anurag Thakur said in a release.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It is my pleasure to announce the historic one-off Test match against our neighbours -- Bangladesh early next year. This will be a great addition to our home season 2016-17.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The match will be held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan said the short tour would be a cherished experience for players and fans of both countries.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;For the cricketers who will be representing Bangladesh and India, this will be a much anticipated game and given the competitive nature of their limited overs matches in the recent past,&quot; Hassan said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I believe the clash between these two cricket crazy nations will catch the imagination,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;The long wait for us to play a Test match on Indian soil is finally over and this is a time for celebration.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n",
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