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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">8th December,&nbsp;Adelaide: The opening test match of the 4 test match series between India and Australia will start&nbsp;on Tuesday.&nbsp;India will look to improve their overseas Test cricket record as the focus shifts back to the&nbsp;Test series against the grief-stricken Australians.&nbsp;Virat Kohli will be leading&nbsp;the side in absense&nbsp;of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is still recovering from a hairline fracture in his right thumb.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">With medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar doubtful, India might field Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and the yet unproven Varun Aaron.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Kohli will have to choose between offie Ravichandran Ashwin and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja. Wriddhiman Saha will don the gloves.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Australia will be relieved to know that skipper Michael Clarke has recovered from a hamstring injury and the venue, home to Hughes, will spur the emotionally-drained home team to avenge their 0-4 away thrashing at the hands of the Indians March 2013.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Though the wicket at the Adelaide Oval is considered as one of the most batting-friendly pitches it will also have pace and bounce and will provide ample purchase for the spinners on the fourth and fifth days.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore#\/csgsa\/43\/ENG\/1394\/1st-Test-Australia-v-India.html?type=scorecard\">Live Score - India vs Australia<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Teams:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravindra Jadea, R Ashwin, Karn Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, KL Rahul, Naman Ojha, MS Dhoni.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Australia: Michael Clarke (c), David Warner, Chris Rogers, Shane Watson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Marsh, Brad Haddin (wk), Mitchell Johnson, Ryan Harris, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon. 12th man: Josh Hazlewood.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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