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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Sydney, Dec 30: <\/strong>Only a single Indian -- Virat Kohli -- has made the cut to be featured in the Test team of this decade as named by former Australian captain Ricky Ponting.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Australian great also named Kohli as the captain of his side which features a solitary spinner in Nathan Lyon.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>While Alastair Cook and David Warner has been named openers, they are followed by Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson and Australia&#39;s former skipper Steve Smith. Indian rum-machine Kohli, who has scored the most runs in this decade, will walk in at number 5.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara will be the wicket-keeper batsman in the team while England&#39;s Ben Stokes has also found a berth as the all-rounder. Dale Steyn, Stuart Broad, and James Anderson will be the pacers in the team Lyon will lead the spin attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Meanwhile, Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are the only two Indians who have been able to make a cut to the T20I team of the decade announced by Wisden. The Indian skipper had also found a place in Wisden&#39;s ODI and Test team of the decade.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Ponting&#39;s Test team of the decade:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Alastair Cook, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli (Captain), Kumar Sangakkara (wicket-keeper), Ben Stokes, Dale Steyn, Nathan Lyon, Stuart Broad, James Anderson<br \/>\r\n&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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