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    "editor1": "<p>Harare, June 10 (CRICKETNMORE) Following a massive truck bomb explosion on May 31 in Kabul, Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) are still unsure about the participation of Zimbabwe players in Afghanistan&#39;s Shpageeza Cricket League, expected to get underway from July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>According to Fox Sports, the sports and recreation commission in Zimbabwe is still to take a final call on whether to send their players for the T20 league considering the security situation reported in Kabul.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Normally, we approve trips on the blessing of the national association and also the international federation the national association is affiliated to,&quot; Sports and Recreation Commission (SRC) director-general, Joseph Muchechetere was quoted as saying by Fox Sports on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;In this case, ordinarily we will require Zimbabwe Cricket and the ICC to provide their firm word. But where we feel there is a serious concern for the safety of our sportsmen, we take the matter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which then makes the final decision on the basis of security reasons.&quot;&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Zimbabwe cricketers Hamilton Masakadza, Solomon Mire, Sean Williams, and Sikandar Raza all went under the hammer for Afghanistan&#39;s domestic T20 league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricketers from Pakistan, Bangladesh and the West Indies are amongst the others set to participate in the tournament.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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