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    "title": "Australia recall wicket-keeper Paine for opening two Ashes Tests",
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    "excerpt": "Sydney, Nov 18 - Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday raised a few eyebrows by recalling wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine after a seven-year absence from Test cricket for the first two Ashes Tests against England in Brisbane and Adelaide. The 32-year-old Paine's shock inclusion",
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    "editor1": "<p>Sydney, Nov 18&nbsp;-&nbsp;Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday raised a few eyebrows by recalling wicketkeeper-batsman Tim Paine after a seven-year absence from Test cricket for the first two Ashes Tests against England in Brisbane and Adelaide.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe 32-year-old Paine&#39;s shock inclusion comes as opener Cameron Bancroft was also named in the 13-man squad along with veteran batsman Shaun Marsh.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe trio will replace Matthew Wade, Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell in Australia&#39;s Test team.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nBancroft, 24, is set to open the batting alongside vice-captain David Warner and become Australia&#39;s 451st Test player.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nNational Selector Trevor Hohns said Bancroft had earned his call-up to the Test side.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Cameron has been a player of interest to us for some time now, having been unlucky to miss out on the Test tour to Bangladesh that was cancelled in 2015.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-series\/england-tour-of-australia-2018\/fixtures\">Ashes 2017-18 Complete Schedule<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He is a very talented and tough cricketer who shows a good temperament for Test cricke,&quot; Hons was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHons reasoned Paine&#39;s better glovework behind his selection ahead of Matthew Wade and Peter Nevill.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Paine was identified as an international player a long time ago and has always been renowned as a very good gloveman, also performing well for us whenever he has represented Australia in any format,&quot; said Hohns.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nOn Marsh&#39;s selection, Hons said: &quot;He is a versatile player who can slot in anywhere in the batting order and will add valuable experience to the batting line-up.&quot;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe home side also strengthened their bowling by including South Australia&#39;s Chadd Sayers, who could be in line for a debut in the day-night affair on his home turf at the Adelaide Oval for the second Test.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;Chadd&#39;s inclusion in the squad is with a view to the Adelaide Test and the conditions that we may see there,&quot; said Hohns.&nbsp;<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&quot;He swings the ball with good control and knows the conditions well at his home ground. He gives us this bowling option if required,&quot; he added.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe opening Test will be played at the Gabba in Brisbane from November 23-27 while the historic second day-night match will be played in Adelaide from December 2-6.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nAustralia squad for first two Tests: Steven Smith (Captain), David Warner (vice-capt), Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Peter Handscomb, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine (WK), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood, Jackson Bird, Chadd Sayers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>IANS<\/p>\r\n",
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