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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Sydney, Dec 5 (IANS) Australian captain Michael Clarke is likely to feature in the first Test match against India in Adelaide, starting Dec 9, after undergoing a painless training session with his troublesome hamstring.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">According to reports on the guardian.co.uk, Clarke successfully stood up to a running session at the Sydney Cricket Ground Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">He and would be joining his team-mates in Adelaide, where he would again train Saturday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Darren Lehman, the Australian coach, said that he wanted Clarke to play and would like to see him bat in the nets to prove his readiness.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;We want our captain playing. He flies in this afternoon. We&#39;ll get him batting tomorrow and see how he goes. It&#39;ll be case of if he&#39;s fine, he&#39;ll play. We&#39;ll just have to wait and see&quot;, said Lehman Friday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;We&#39;ll be guided by medical staff, the captain himself, selectors. We&#39;ll get together and assess what the plan is tomorrow,&quot; he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The right-handed batsman was set to miss the first Test, after he was forced out of the One-Day International (ODI) Series against South Africa in November after suffering a hamstring injury for the third time since August.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;He&#39;s pretty mentally strong, as you saw throughout the week. He held himself together really well and led the team really well,&quot; Lehman said when asked about Clarke&#39;s present mindset.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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