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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Brisbane, Dec 18 (IANS) Spin legend Shane Warne has claimed he never called Australia pacer Mitchell Starc &quot;soft&quot;, and has clarified comments he made during Channel Nine&#39;s day one coverage of the second Test here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;I never at any stage called Mitchell Starc &#39;soft&#39;,&quot; Warne was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au Thursday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;What I did do was say his body language and his presence gave the appearance of being nonchalant and he needed to improve on his body language, it all was a bit nice and soft and easy, not him.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;It had nothing to do with the heat, it (comment) was after a couple of overs. I stand by what I said because I agree with it.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Starc finished with figures of 0-83 in India&#39;s first innings and had to be treated Wednesday after suffering the effects of the extreme weather Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;He has to change his body language, it needs to be stronger - he looks a bit soft,&quot; Warne said during a Nine Network TV commentary stint Wednesday, which started the controversy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Warne also said Australia&#39;s head coach Darren Lehmann agreed with his assessment of the left-arm pacer.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Just to back it up, I spoke to Darren Lehmann last night,&quot; Warne added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;We spoke and he said, &#39;what you said is exactly what we&#39;ve been saying&#39;. Craig McDermott the bowling coach and Darren Lehmann have both been working on Mitchell Starc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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