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    "title": "ICC 2015 Cricket World Cup",
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    "excerpt": "The 11th edition of the most prestigious cricket tournament - 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand in february-March 2015. The world cup will be played between 14 February to 29 March 2015.",
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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The 11th edition of the most prestigious cricket tournament -&nbsp;2015 ICC Cricket World Cup,&nbsp;scheduled to be jointly hosted by&nbsp;Australia&nbsp;and&nbsp;New Zealand in february-March 2015. The world cup will be played between 14 February to 29 March 2015. Overall 49 matches will be played at 14 venues in Australia and New Zealand. The final match of the tournament will take place at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia. 2015 world Cup will have 14 teams competing for the title.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The tournament will feature 14 teams, the same number as the 2011 World Cup.The format is the same as the 2011 edition -&nbsp;14 teams will take part in the initial stages, divided into two groups of seven each;&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">ICC 2015 World Cup Format<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Group Stage - The seven teams play each other once in the group<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Knockout Stage - The top four teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Semi-Finals - Winners of the Quarter finals will be semi-finalists<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Final<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Teams and Groups<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">14 teams are divided in two groups of 7 teams each - Group A &amp; Group B<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Group A - England, Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, New Zealand, Scotland, Afghanistan<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Group B - India, South Africa, Pakistan, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Ireland, United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-schedule\/international\/icc-cricket-world-cup-2015-schedule-13\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Cricket World Cup Schedule<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Venues<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Australia -&nbsp;&nbsp;Adelaide,&nbsp;Brisbane,&nbsp;Canberra,Hobart,&nbsp;Melbourne,&nbsp;Perth&nbsp;and&nbsp;Sydney<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">New Zealand -&nbsp;&nbsp;Auckland,&nbsp;Christchurch,&nbsp;Dunedin,&nbsp;Hamilton,Napier,&nbsp;Nelson&nbsp;and&nbsp;Wellington<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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