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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Sydney, Jan 15 (IANS) Former Australia pacer Brett Lee Thursday announced that he will retire from all forms of cricket following the conclusion of the Big Bash League (BBL) this year.<\/span><br \/>\r\n<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-livescore#\/csgsa\/43\/ENG\/1427\/2nd-ODI-New-Zealand-v-Sri-Lanka.html?type=scorecard\">2nd ODI - New Zealand v Sri Lanka<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Lee, 38, stepped down from international cricket in 2012 but has since continued to play the Twenty20 format, reports Xinhua.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">The Australian played 76 Tests, taking 310 wickets, but was more successful in the One-Day International (ODI) arena, claiming 380 wickets in 221 matches.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Right-armer Lee is playing for Sydney Sixers in the BBL.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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