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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Kingston (Jamaica), June 12 (IANS\/CMC) West Indies off-spinner Shane Shillingford says batting practice in the nets paid off, resulting in him scoring the second fastest Test fifty.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Shillingford struck an unbeaten 53 off a mere 25 balls as West Indies attempted to chase down a mammoth 403 for victory in the opening Test against New Zealand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">West Indies lost the match by 186 runs inside four days as the Kiwis took a one-nil lead in the three-Test series, with the second set to begin in Trinidad Monday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;A lot of coaches, in terms of different teams, see me bat and always tell me I will get runs. Even the Windward coach tells me that,&quot; said Shillingford who played his first Test since his suspension due to an illegal bowling action.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;So, I am doing some work in the nets along with the assistant coach and staff on batting, and I&#39;m glad it paid off today.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">The Dominican cricketer finished with a match haul of five for 184 and teamed up with Sulieman Benn in an 85-run last wicket partnership which threatened to take the match into the fifth day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">Shillingford struck three fours and five sixes in an impressive showing with the bat.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;Growing up, I never used to be a bowler. I used to be a No. 3 batsman, playing under-19s, under-13s,&quot; Shillingford said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">&quot;The technique and all is still there, the way I like to strike the ball. My strength is to hit the ball straight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:verdana\">--IANS\/CMC<br \/>\r\nvs\/rr<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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