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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Port of Spain (Trinidad), Nov 29 (IANS\/CMC) West Indies&#39; regional players observed a minute&#39;s silence in tribute to Australian batsman Phil Hughes who died Thursday after being struck by a bouncer during a domestic game.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Friday announced that the start of the third round of matches in the Professional Cricket League would be used as a moment to honour the fallen player and &quot;show solidarity with our friends in Australia&quot;, reported CMC.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Also, players would wear a black ribbon during all three matches as a mark of respect.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;This is truly a tragic loss of a fantastic young player who promised to deliver so much for Australia and who has already done so much in proving his pedigree as a top flight batsman on the international stage,&quot; WICB president Dave Cameron said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">In the third round of matches which started Friday, Trinidad and Tobago Red Force took on Jamaica Franchise at Queen&rsquo;s Park Oval here, Barbados Pride clashed with Guyana Jaguars in Georgetown while Windward Islands Volcanoes played Leeward Islands Franchise in St. George&#39;s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The 25-year-old Hughes never regained consciousness after collapsing at the crease Tuesday while playing for New South Wales. He had undergone surgery and was placed in an induced coma.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">In a mark of respect across the globe, players have also been putting out their bats, with their baggies (caps) on the handles.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Some regional teams followed suit.<\/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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