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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Canberra, Nov 14:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on Thursday backed the return of opener Joe Burns to Australia&#39;s Test squad and said the return to a left-handed and right-handed opening combination could help the home side in their two Test matches series against Pakistan, starting November 21 in Brisbane.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting also felt that variety in the top order will make it more difficult for Pakistan&#39;s impressive fast bowling attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;The left-hand, right-hand combination at the top is a good thing. We saw in England that right-armers going around the wicket created a lot of issues for our lefties at the top,&quot; Ponting was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;With (Joe) Burns being there now, if they want to go around the wicket to Warner, they&#39;ll have to go over the wicket to Burns. So it just makes the bowler&#39;s job a little bit more difficult.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;We saw the dominance Broad had against the lefties and if they had a right-hander there (in England), it might have been a bit easier for him and the other left-hander as well,&quot; Ponting said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting also opined that Burns, who has four centuries from 16 Tests, is a &quot;proven Test performer&quot; and deserved his spot in the team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It was talked about for a couple of weeks as a bat-off and a showdown, and it didn&#39;t turn out that way because none of the batters made any, apart from (Cameron) Bancroft. I think (Burns) is a good selection,&quot; the former Australia skipper pointed out.<\/p>\r\n",
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