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    "editor1": "<p>14th August (CRICKETNMORE) - Steve Smith becomes the youngest Australian cricketer <span style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\">to reach 4,000 Test run mark. He did this with a boundary against Sri Lanka on<\/span>&nbsp;the second day of the third and final Test.&nbsp;He&nbsp;became the 26th Australian batsman to reach landmark. Smith who is 27 years and 73 days old broken the record&nbsp;of the former Australian legend Ricky Ponting.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting reached the milestone&nbsp;at the age of 27 years and 338 days.&nbsp;The youngest player who holds this record is great Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar who achieved this milestone at the age of 24 years and 224 days. Also Check <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/gallery\/292\/ajinkya-rahanes-wife-radhika-rahane-2641\"><span style=\"color:#006400;\">Pics of Ajinkya Rahane with his Wife<\/span><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Here is list of youngest players to reach this milestone:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sachin Tendulkar (India) &ndash; 24 years,&nbsp;224 days&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Alastair Cook (England) &ndash; 25y, 79d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kane Williamson (New Zealand) &ndash; 25y, 199d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Joe Root (England) &ndash; 25y, 227d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Graeme Smith (South Africa) &ndash; 25y, 336d<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px;\">Australian Captain took 80 innings to complete 4000 runs and third fastest in the Australian list:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"color:#006400;\">Fastest Australians to 4,000 Test runs (by innings):<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Don Bradman &ndash; 48 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Matthew Hayden &ndash; 77 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Steve Smith &ndash; 80 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Neil Harvey &ndash; 80 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>David Warner &ndash; 84 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Fastest overall to 4,000 Test runs (by innings)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Don Bradman (Australia) &ndash; 48 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Herbert Sutcliffe (England) &ndash; 68 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Everton Weekes (West Indies) &ndash; 71 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Viv Richards (West Indies) &ndash; 71 innings<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Saurabh Sharma<\/p>\r\n",
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