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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Melbourne, Dec 24 (IANS) Bangladeshi all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan, who is presently the world&rsquo;s No.1 Twenty20 (T20) cricketer, has signed to play for the Australian Melbourne Renegades in the second half of the T20 Big Bash League season.<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/seamer-bhuvneshwar-likely-to-return-to-india-s-third-test-team--5523\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(42, 100, 150); transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; -webkit-transition: all 0.2s ease-in-out; outline: 0px; background: transparent;\">Seamer Bhuvneshwar likely to return to India&#39;s third Test team<\/a>&nbsp;(read more)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The 27-year-old has replaced all-rounder Andre Russell who will join up with the West Indies One Day International (ODI) squad in South Africa.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Having already played for the Adelaide Strikers last season, Hasan is accustomed to playing in the Big Bash.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Earlier in 2014, Hasan was banned by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) from playing in foreign leagues citing an &lsquo;attitude&rsquo; problem. The ban was, however, lifted two weeks ago and the Renegades were quick to rope in the all-rounder.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Regenades coach Simon Helmot said he is looking forward to having Hasan in the squad for the upcoming matches at the beginning of next year.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;Shakib is great fit for our squad in January and we&rsquo;re looking forward to having him on board,&rdquo; Helmot said Wednesday.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&ldquo;We were looking for someone who could contribute across the board for us and being able to call on the top-ranked T20 allrounder in the world is a terrific boost. He brings plenty of experience and a cool head under pressure,&rdquo; he added.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Shakib&rsquo;s first chance to be selected to play will be the away match against the Hobart Hurricanes Jan 7.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The Renegades squad next face the Perth Scorchers 26 Dec.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Hasan has scored 752 runs and taken 44 wickets in 35 T20 Internationals for Bangladesh.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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