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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Sydney, Jan 6:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Australia have grabbed a full 120 points from their series against New Zealand and are firmly placed in second position on the ICC World Test Championship points table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On Monday, Australia defeated New Zealand by 279 runs in the third and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), whitewashing the visitors 3-0 in the Test series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Australia are on 296 points and only behind India, who are on 360 points from three series. Australia had earlier gained a full 120 points in a two-match home series against Pakistan and earned 56 for a 2-2 draw with England in the Ashes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Black Caps remain on 60 points after two series, having split points for a 1-1 series draw with Sri Lanka earlier on. Sri Lanka and Pakistan are slightly ahead with 80 points each.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England and South Africa, currently engaged in a four-Test series which hosts South Africa lead 1-0, are on 56 and 30 points, respectively, while the West Indies and Bangladesh have yet to earn a point after one series each, played against India.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The top two teams at the end of the league will play the final in the UK in June 2021 with the winners crowned the World Test Champions.<\/p>\r\n",
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