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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Johannesburg, Dec 3 (IANS\/CMC) Captain Hashim Amla said South Africa do not intend to underestimate the West Indies when the series against the tourists from the Caribbean gets underway here Dec 17.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The eighth-ranked West Indies come into the series with six losses from their last 10 Tests but Amla believes Denesh Ramdin&rsquo;s men would provide a good contest for the Proteas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;There&#39;s definitely no need to be complacent against the West Indies. They are a team that has a lot of explosive power, they play colourful, exciting cricket,&quot; Amla said here Tuesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The first of the three Tests begins Dec 17 at the Centurion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;There&#39;s no reason for us to hold them in any lighter esteem. We&#39;ve got a good squad and the strength of our team is concentrating on what we do well.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">South Africa have come off a 1-4 One-Day International (ODI) series loss away against Australia last month. However, Amla is optimistic that their 50-over struggles against the Aussies will not return to haunt them against their West Indian rivals.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;I don&#39;t think any of the baggage will follow us. Test cricket is a largely different format from one-day cricket. Being at home with the team we have -- an almost developing Test team -- I don&#39;t think that series will impact us,&quot; he said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The second test starts Boxing Day Dec 26 with the final Test due to start Jan 2 at Capetown followed by three Twenty20 Internationals and five ODIs.<\/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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