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    "editor1": "<p>Kolkata, Sep 30.&nbsp;Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said on Friday that modern-day Test openers are always on the edge if they fail to score at a brisk pace because of Virender Sehwag and Matthew Hayden -- who started the trend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;You look at modern-day openers who are criticised for not getting runs quickly. It was all started by Virender Sehwag and Mathew Hayden. To a certain extent even Justin Langer, but in Tests these two changed the definition of batting,&quot; Ganguly told a talk show arranged to commemorate India&#39;s 500 Tests.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India played the 500th Test match in Kanpur where they decimated New Zealand by 197 runs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We were chasing 325 in England (Natwest Series final 2002) and I remember Viru whistling down the staircase. When I used to walk in to bat with him I used to say &#39;thoda sa defend karle tu century banayega (defend initially, you&#39;ll get a big score). But then I thought it is best to let players express themselves,&quot; Ganguly recalled.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>To that Sehwag waxed eloquent about his captain, saying a successful player has to have a successful skipper to back him.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I never had fear because my captain (Ganguly) would always back me. I also knew that the batsmen after me were all great. The likes of Rahul (Dravid), Sachin (Tendulkar), Sourav (Ganguly), (VVS) Laxman, M.S. Dhoni were there, so I could relax,&quot; Sehwag said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I remember when I went to England I was going through a rough patch. Sourav then walked up to me and said he is with me come what may and that I won&#39;t be dropped. Certain captains back certain players. You need that backing.<\/p>\r\n",
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