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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Sydney, Oct 29 (IANS\/CMC) John Harden, 2015 Cricket World Cup chief executive, has said he is confident that the former champions West Indies will appear at next year&#39;s event in Australia and New Zealand.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Harden offered his assurance as the cricketing world continues to debate the fallout from the West Indies&#39; decision to controversially cut short their tour of India, reports CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The West Indies abandoned their India tour this month over an internal pay dispute, despite a fifth and final One-Day International (ODI), a Twenty20 match and three Tests still to be played, losing the five-match ODI series 2-1.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) responded by suspending all future tours involving the West Indies as well as taking legal action against the WICB, a move that could have a devastating financial impact on the sport in the region.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The situation has raised doubts as to whether the Caribbean side will be able to fulfil their upcoming international engagements, including a tour of South Africa followed by the World Cup.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;We see that everyone&#39;s very focused on resolving the situation as quickly as possible,&quot; Harnden said Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;We&#39;ve got 108 days until the World Cup and from our point of view I&#39;ve no doubt the West Indies will be here and entertaining the crowd as only they know how.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The World Cup begins Feb 14, with New Zealand facing Sri Lanka in Christchurch and England facing Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Harnden said there was a contingency plan in place for a West Indies no-show but doubted it would be needed.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">West Indies are scheduled to open their campaign against Ireland in Nelson, New Zealand, Feb 16 and also play defending champions India, South Africa, Pakistan and Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates in Pool B.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">--IANS\/CMC<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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