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    "excerpt": "Dubai, May 16 (CRICKETNMORE) - Kevin OBrien made the second best start in terms of rating points for batsmen from sides playing their first Test and the best by a batsman from a debutant side since the first ever Test 141",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Dubai, May 16 (CRICKETNMORE) -&nbsp;<\/strong>Kevin OBrien made the second best start in terms of rating points for batsmen from sides playing their first Test and the best by a batsman from a debutant side since the first ever Test 141 years ago, after his remarkable performance against Pakistan at Malahide in Dublin helped Ireland put up a resilient display.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 34-year-old all-rounder produced a knock of 40 in the first innings and a valiant 118 in the second to help Ireland fight back after they were asked to follow-on, eventually losing by five wickets.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>O&#39;Brien&#39;s 158 runs in the match helped him to enter the ICC Test Player Rankings in 66th place with a rating of 440 points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Opener Charles Bannerman of Australia has the best rating of 447 points in a team&#39;s debut Test, scoring 165 not out and four in the first ever cricket Test played between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Aminul Islam of Bangladesh (432 in 2001) and David Houghton of Zimbabwe (431 in 1992) are third and fourth in the list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Fast bowler Tim Murtagh has also made a fine start, entering in 67th position among bowlers after a match haul of six for 100, while all-rounder Stuart Thompson has made notable starts in both lists, ranked 125th among batsmen and 88th among bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As for Pakistan&#39;s debutants, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf and left-handed opener Imam-Ul-Haq entered the rankings at 81st and 113th positions, respectively, in the list for batsmen.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Faheem scored 83 in the first innings at Malahide while Imam had scores of seven and 74 not out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pace bowlers Mohammad Abbas and Mohammad Amir have moved up the ladder with Abbas gaining eight slots to reach a career-best 29th position and Amir advancing two places to the 37th position.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Abbas finished with nine for 110 in the match while Amir took five for 72.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the ICC Test Team Rankings, Pakistan have gained one point after victory in the one-off Test. They remain in seventh position with 87 points while Ireland, who will get a proper ranking only after eight Test matches, have yet to take their first points.<\/p>\r\n",
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