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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Lahore, Dec 2 <\/strong>.&nbsp;Young Pakistan batsman Babar Azam was on Friday compared to India&#39;s Test captain and one of the world&#39;s leading batsmen Virat Kohli by coach Mickey Arthur.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAzam, 22, has played only three Tests so far in his budding career. He missed out on a century, remaining stranded on 90 not out in the second innings, as Pakistan lost their second Test to New Zealand in Hamilton by 138 runs to surrender the two-match series 0-2.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nIn his 18 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), he has scored three centuries, all of which came in consecutive matches against the West Indies earlier this year.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;He (Azam) is a young gun who will be an exceptional player,&quot; Arthur told Perth&#39;s 6PR radio on Friday ahead of Pakistan&#39;s sole warm-up match for their three-Test series against Australia. The three day warm-up match begins on December 8. Pakistan will play hosts Australia in three Tests following the practice game. The first Test - a day-night affair in Brisbane - begins on December 15.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;I&#39;ll go so far as to say, at the same age, I reckon he&#39;s as good as Virat Kohli, which I know that&#39;s high praise but he&#39;s right up there.&quot; Arthur said Pakistan were ready to fire against an Australia Test team, adding that his charges had learned a lot in New Zealand.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Had that series gone another Test match, we would have been better for the conditions,&quot; he said of the New Zealand tour. &quot;Hopefully, this has put us in good stead for what we can experience in Australia, Arthur ws quoted as saying by 6PR radio.<\/p>\r\n",
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