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    "excerpt": "Melbourne, Dec 28:\u00a0\u00a0Left-arm pacer Neil Wagner on Saturday became the second-fastest New Zealand bowler to claim 200 Test wickets after Richard Hadlee. He achieved the feat after dismissing Steve Sm",
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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Melbourne, Dec 28:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>Left-arm pacer Neil Wagner on Saturday became the second-fastest New Zealand bowler to claim 200 Test wickets after Richard Hadlee. He achieved the feat after dismissing Steve Smith in Australia&#39;s second innings of the ongoing second Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While Hadlee had taken 44 Tests to reach the 200-wickets milestone, 33-year-old Wagner achieved the feat in his 46th Test (86th innings), putting him in the top 20 fastest worldwide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wagner is followed by teammate Trent Boult, who had scalped 200 wickets from 52 games while Tim Southee and former Kiwi all-rounder Chris Cairns had reached the milestone in their 56th and 58th match respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 33-year-old is also the second-fastest left-arm bowler to reach the milestone. India&#39;s Ravindra Jadeja holds the distinction as he had taken 44 Tests to clinch 200 wickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Wagner currently tops the chart for leading wicket-takers in the ongoing series between Australia and New Zealand with 13 wickets which has propelled him to the third spot in the ICC Test Rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Black Caps are currently on the backfoot in the ongoing Boxing Day Test as Australia lead by 456 runs. The hosts were 137\/4 in their second innings and are in total control of the game. They already lead the three-match series 1-0, having won the first Test in Perth by 296 runs.<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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