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    "excerpt": "Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said Tuesday he was delighted with the welcome he had been given since being recalled to the national squad after completing a lengthy ban for spot-fixing. The 31-year-ol",
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    "editor1": "<p>Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan said Tuesday he was delighted with the welcome he had been given since being recalled to the national squad after completing a lengthy ban for spot-fixing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 31-year-old was banned in 2017 for five years -- with half the sentence suspended -- for his part in rigging Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches in the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Although illegal in Pakistan, gambling on cricket is widespread with punters betting on specific outcomes during the game -- such as the number of no-balls or wides bowled in a particular over. This gives individual players the opportunity to &quot;spot-fix&quot; -- influencing the lucrative betting market without, supposedly, affecting the overall outcome of the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sharjeel was named earlier this month in the squad to play a series of Twenty20 internationals in South Africa and Zimbabwe next month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"page-break-after:always\"><span style=\"display:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It was a good welcome and the atmosphere was very good,&quot; Sharjeel said after being asked if fellow squad members had given him a hard time on his return.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have played with all these players in the past and in recent domestic matches, so there was no difficulty in adjusting.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Before his ban, the left-handed batsman had played one Test, 25 one-day internationals, and 15 Twenty20 matches for Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Now I am back in the squad my focus is only on cricket. &quot;All the talk of the past is now past,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sharjeel, who struck a century in this year&#39;s PSL before the competition was suspended last month because of a coronavirus outbreak, also pushed back against questions about his fitness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I have played 55-60 days of domestic cricket and I will achieve the goals given to me by the Pakistan team trainer. I want to play my natural game on the tour,&quot; said Sharjeel.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Sharjeel -- selected only for the four Twenty20 matches in South Africa and three in Zimbabwe -- has until April 10 to further improve his fitness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Pakistan&#39;s tour begins on April 2 with the first of three one-day internationals against South Africa.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I am selected for Twenty20 internationals only, so I will do fitness work on the tour and get ready.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The squad flies to South Africa on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n",
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