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    "editor1": "<p>July 5 (CRICKETNMORE) - Sarfraz Ahmed has been rewarded the Pakistan&#39;s Test Captaincy,&nbsp;a fortnight after he led the national team to an elusive Champions Trophy title in England.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Shaharyar Khan named Sarfraz Test captain at a ceremony honouring the winning team hosted by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Islamabad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;I take this opportunity to announce Ahmed as our Test captain in addition to one-day and Twenty20 captain,&rdquo; Khan said. Sarfraz, 30 will lead Pakistan in the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, likely to be held on the neutral venue of the United Arab Emirates in October.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ahmed said leading Pakistan in all three formats is a great honour. &ldquo;I will do my best to lift the team in all three formats and will not rest on Champions Trophy laurels,&rdquo; Sarfraz said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/chris-gayle-recalled-west-indies-t20i-squad-vs-india-sabina-park--28665\">West Indies recalls Chris Gayle in T20 Team<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>With inputs from Agency<\/p>\r\n",
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