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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Perth, Jan 29 (IANS) England One-Day International (ODI) captain Eoin Morgan Thursday made himself available for selection in the 2015 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction as he took a big step towards accepting that his days as a Test cricketer are over.<\/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;\">Morgan, 28, chose to opt out of the 2014 season in a bid to resurrect his Test career. However, after not being picked in the Test side since then, the England batsman has once again decided to play in the cash-rich league.<\/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;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/fast-bowlers-must-aim-to-take-wickets-upfront---javagal-srinath--6640\">Fast bowlers must aim to take wickets upfront - Javagal Srinath<\/a><\/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;Yeah, I can confirm that I will be in the IPL auction this year and hopefully I will be picked up,&quot; Morgan was quoted as saying by iplt20.com.<\/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;\">Though the left-hander still dreams of playing Tests, his ambitions have diminished to a certain extent after being overlooked in the last year and that he feels going to play the IPL this year would be better for his career.<\/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;My ambition is still to play Test cricket, absolutely, but given where I&rsquo;m at at the moment I think the IPL is the best thing for me,&quot; he said.<\/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;I think they&#39;ve (Test ambitions) been scaled down a bit probably since the start of our summer. I gave myself the opportunity last year in missing the IPL was the potential carrot at the end of the road.&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;\">Morgan has been a hit among the IPL franchises over the years. First, Royal Challengers Bangalore and then the Kolkata Knight Riders benefitted from Morgan&rsquo;s innovative and uninhibited strokeplay.<\/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;\">&ldquo;I think there were three positions available at the start of our summer, and I didn&rsquo;t manage to get any of them. So, since then it has been scaled down a bit.&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;\">The England ODI captain also feels that playing in the top T20 leagues around the world will expose him to more ideas and strategies as a leader, which he can bring into the national team.<\/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;\">&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s nice to have one ear to the ground, playing Big Bash and potentially the IPL,&rdquo; he said.&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;\">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s very useful because cricket is changing so much at the moment that it&rsquo;s nice to have a few fresh ideas.&rdquo;<\/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;\">Morgan also wished that more English cricketers would embrace the IPL because he felt the tournament does a great deal for the growth of a cricketer.<\/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;\">&ldquo;It is an opportunity not only for me but also for other English cricketers to go and play. They should take it with both hands,&rdquo; he said.&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;\">&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great experience, and like the Big Bash it&rsquo;s a huge opportunity to put yourself under pressure and bridge that gap between our domestic game at home and the international game.&rdquo;<\/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 immediate conclusion is that Morgan and Ravi Bopara, who will also join the auction, believe they have no chance of being picked for the three-Test series against West Indies that follows swiftly on from the World Cup.<\/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;\">That tour clashes with the IPL in its entirety meaning that no Test players will be able to even have a short stay in India, as has been possible previously.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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