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    "excerpt": "Kolkata, Nov 15 (Cricketnmore) Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said the 22-yard Eden Gardens strip will be \"sporting\" for the upcoming India-Sri Lanka first cricket Test starting here in two days.\r\n",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata, Nov 15 (Cricketnmore)<\/strong> Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday said the 22-yard Eden Gardens strip will be &quot;sporting&quot; for the upcoming India-Sri Lanka first cricket Test starting here in two days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The wicket looks good. There will be bounce and it will be a sporting track,&quot; Ganguly told reporters after inspecting the pitch during India&#39;s training session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The former India captain was seen having a look at the track for a long time after India head coach Ravi Shastri, captain Virat Kohli, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and bowling coach Bharat Arun inspected the same.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli was seen having a long pitch-side conversation with local curator Sujan Mukherjee.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Eden track, generally a slow-turner, had a lot of grass on it on Monday but after instructions from the team management it was removed.<\/p>\r\n",
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