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    "editor1": "<p><strong>London, Nov 6:<\/strong>&nbsp;Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon on Wednesday signed with English county club Hampshire, putting pen-to-paper on a red-ball contract for the 2020 season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lyon -- considered the best off-spinner to ever represent Australia -- has played 91 Tests since making his debut against Sri Lanka in 2011, a game in which he removed Kumar Sangakkara which his first ever Test delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I very much look forward to playing with Hampshire in next year&#39;s county championship. It is a fabulous opportunity to be involved with a leading county who have had a long and successful relationship with Australian cricketers,&quot; Lyon said in an official statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I love playing cricket in England and no doubt will enjoy the 2020 summer with the Hampshire players, coaches, members and supporters,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Giles White, Director of Hampshire Cricket, said: &quot;Nathan is a really high-class spinner and we identified him in the summer as someone who would be a great addition to our Championship side.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;He has a real appetite for county cricket and is keen to be a part of what we&#39;re trying to do here, so we&#39;re delighted to secure his signature and we can&#39;t wait to have him on board next summer,&quot; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 31-year-old has been prolific with the ball throughout his international career, claiming 363 Test wickets to date and becoming just the sixth Australian to take 300 scalps -- the nation&#39;s second most successful spinner of all-time. He is Australia&#39;s third highest Test wicket taker, sitting behind Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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