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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\">Perth, Feb 2 (IANS) Australian left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson Monday said he is open to the idea of bowling first change in the World Cup should the team demand that of him.<\/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;We&#39;ve got two left-armers and got to think about what&#39;s best for our team - if it&#39;s me coming on first change I&#39;d be happy to do that,&quot; Johnson was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.<\/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;\">Johnson also added the decision would only be arrived upon after consultation with skipper George Bailey and Darren Lehman the head coach.<\/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\/australia-to-enter-world-cup-in-top-spot-in-odi-rankings--6780\">Australia to enter World Cup in top spot in ODI rankings<\/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;I&#39;ve always said I love opening the bowling for my country, (but) it will be something that game to game will come up in our team meetings. I&#39;ll talk to Darren (Lehmann) about it and George (Bailey) and the bowling unit,&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;Personally I&#39;ve got confidence because I&#39;ve been able to open the bowling, first change, second change, Powerplays. So I&#39;m happy to bowl anywhere to be honest.&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 33-year-old had figures of three for 27 from seven overs Sunday in the tri-series final against England after a month long rest.<\/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;\">He bowled two outstanding deliveries that dismissed opener Moeen Ali and skipper Eoin Morgan. His other victim was right-hand batsman James Taylor.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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