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    "title": "Lara to take part in Festival of Cricket in Australia",
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    "editor1": "<p>Melbourne, Dec 2 . &nbsp;West Indies batting legend Brian Lara will feature in Western Australia&#39;s Festival of Cricket alongside former foes and Australian legends Adam Gilchrist and Ricky Ponting.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBrian Lara will star in the Western Australia Festival of Cricket Twenty20 exhibition match against the Perth Scorchers on December 13, reports Cricket Australia on Friday.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLara will play alongside not only Gilchrist and Ponting but also former star batsman Andrew Symonds.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nEx-South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs will be with Lara in the legends side.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThere are still four spots to be confirmed. The organisers are looking at several international stars to fill up the vacant spots.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nLara is returning to the Festival of Cricket for the third successive year after star-turns in 2014 and 2015. The match will be streamed live on cricket.com.au and the CA Live app for free.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe Festival of Cricket is one of Western Australia&#39;s most anticipated annual cricket events at the Aquinas College Ground in Perth .A huge crowd is expected for this year&#39;s event, tickets are reported to be at a premium. &quot;The Festival of Cricket presents the public and corporates with a unique opportunity to not only watch a high-quality T20 match in a relaxed, social environment, but also to mix and mingle with many current and past greats of the game,&quot; Cricket Australia cited Gilchrist as saying of the event.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;The chance to run around with a bunch of old mates and pit ourselves against the Scorchers is exciting and sure to be entertaining for all.&quot;<\/p>\r\n",
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