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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Melbourne, Jan 20 (IANS) Steve Smith was Tuesday named captain of Australia&#39;s One-Day International (ODI) team for Friday&#39;s tri-series match against England with George Bailey suspended after a second slow-over rate offence in Sunday&#39;s match against India here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Shaun Marsh and Cameron White have both been called up for the fourth match in the tri-series, with David Warner not travelling with the squad to Hobart to recuperate after picking up a slight hamstring strain earlier in the series, according to a Cricket Australia (CA) statement.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Also read&rArr;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/root-supports-crowe-s-idea-of-introducing-cards-in-cricket--6374\">Root supports Crowe&#39;s idea of introducing cards in cricket<\/a><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;Steven&#39;s appointment was a straightforward decision given the excellent impression he made in charge of the side during the Commonwealth Bank Test series when he stepped in for the injured Michael Clarke,&quot; said national selector Rod Marsh.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">&quot;It is unfortunate for George Bailey that he will miss the match in his home state but in Steven we have a dynamic player who leads from the front, by example, and we look forward to him doing so again on Friday.&quot;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Pacers Josh Hazlewood (heel soreness) and Mitchell Johnson (personal reasons) will also miss the trip to Hobart so Australia have named a 12-man squad for the match.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">White and Marsh will both link up with the squad Thursday morning after Wednesday night&#39;s KFC Twenty20 Big Bash League clash between Melbourne Stars and Perth Scorchers at the MCG.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The call-up marks a return to the fold for White, who last played an ODI for Australia in April 2011 in Bangladesh.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">The Victorian had been named player of the tournament for the past two domestic one-day competitions, most recently in October for the Matador One-Day Cup where he scored 354 runs at 59 with two centuries and two fifties in seven matches.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Warner had complained of a slight hamstring issue after his century in the opening tri-series match in Sydney against England, but played in Melbourne.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">His omission would likely see an all-Victorian duo of White and Aaron Finch open the batting for Australia in Hobart, with Marsh slotting into the middle order in place of Bailey.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Smith will become Australia&#39;s 22nd ODI skipper and his appointment was made following approval by the Cricket Australia Board of Directors.&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Squad: Steven Smith (captain), Patrick Cummins, Xavier Doherty, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Brad Haddin, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Gurinder Sandhu, Mitchell Starc, Shane Watson, Cameron White.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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