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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Manchester, Aug 6 (IANS\/RAY) India&#39;s former legendary all-rounder and captain Kapil Dev, now a television commentator, believes India&#39;s current quick bowlers are frequently getting injured because of an excess of cricket.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&quot;I used to play only five months of cricket in a year, they play 10 months of cricket a year these days,&quot; he said to a question.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The point was raised with Kapil in the context of Ishant Sharma once again breaking down. Sharma, the most experienced of the Indian bowlers, spearheaded India&#39;s victory in the second Test at Lord&#39;s with career-best figures of seven for 74 in England&#39;s second innings. He, then, missed the third Test at Southampton (which India lost) and is likely to be unavailable for the fourth Test here at Old Trafford, as well.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Sharma&#39;s ankles have over the years been vulnerable to the pounding they experience under the weight of a fast bowler. Once again, he was reported to be suffering from an ankle problem when left out of the playing 11 at Southampton.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Mohammed Shami, who last year and over the winter was bowling at 90 miles per hour, is now barely crossing 85 mph. This can only be interpreted as being a result of either a tired body or the bowler deliberately cutting down on his pace to shoulder the 10-month-a-year workload.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The number of Indian fast bowlers who have flattered to deceive in recent years is now legion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Kapil added: &quot;The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) needs to take a good look at the amount of cricket an international player is being put through.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:verdana\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">--IANS\/RAY<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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