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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Harare, Aug 8:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;Zimbabwe Cricket on Saturday officially called off their five-match T20I home series against Afghanistan scheduled for August amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The decision comes after the country witnessed a sudden surge in coronavirus cases which necessitated more stringent government regulations in order to curb the spread of the deadly disease.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Zimbabwe Cricket has called off the five-match T20I series against Afghanistan scheduled to be played in Harare this August after the government advised the country was not ready as yet to host visiting teams amid a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases,&quot; the board said on their official Twitter handle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India were also originally due to visit Zimbabwe in August for a three-match ODI series, which had to be called off due to global pandemic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricket Australia then postponed their three-match ODI series between against Zimbabwe, scheduled to be played Down Under in August. The three ODIs were scheduled to take place on August 9, 12 and 15.<\/p>\r\n",
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