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    "editor1": "<p><strong>London, Sep 15:<\/strong> His abysmal form notwithstanding, senior opener David Warner will continue to be a part of the Australian team when they embark on their home summer with the test series against Pakistan, former captain Ricky Ponting has said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Warner, 32, has all single digit scores barring a 61 in the Leeds test. He also got out to England pace spearhead Stuart Broad six times, including on a duck on three consecutive occasions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia have retained the Ashes 2-1 and in the ongoing fith test are staring down the barrel with England taking a huge 382-run lead after Day 3.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting said Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne and Warner are the only certaincies for the first Test at the Gabba against Pakistan, starting November 12.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Warner&#39;s going to be a lock,&quot; Ponting told cricket.com.au. &quot;I don&#39;t care if he gets another duck in the second innings of this Test match, he&#39;s going to be a lock for the Australian summer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Marnus is an absolute lock. Smith&#39;s a lock,&quot; Ponting was quoted as saying by www.cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Australian middle order has failed to get runs and so has the opening pair of Warner and Marcus Harris.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They have heavily depended on Smith, who averages 125.16, and Labuschagne (56.50).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;(There are) still question marks around the guys in the middle, (Matthew) Wade and (Travis) Head.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;(Opener Marcus) Harris has looked tested against good quality fast bowling in this series. (Tim) Paine will continue as the captain but there are a few spots in the batting order that they&#39;ll be thinking about for the Pakistan series.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting also said that young batter Will Pucovski will be given an opportunity on home soil.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;With so many gaps like that, I&#39;d like to see somebody like a Pucovski get an opportunity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Everyone&#39;s talked about him for a long time. He was in the Test squad back in Australia, he was in the Australia A squad over here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He hasn&#39;t got an opportunity yet but apparently he&#39;s quite an impressive young man.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;A couple of years before the next Ashes series you want to try and blood someone in that No.6 role and he&#39;d be the obvious candidate,&quot; Ponting said.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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