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    "title": "Virat Kohli Gets A Glimpse Of Pace & Bounce At Southampton Ahead Of WTC Final",
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    "excerpt": "India skipper Virat Kohli got a glimpse of pace and bounce, that groundsman Simon Lee wants in the World Test Championship (WTC) final pitch, during a nets session at the Hampshire Bowl here. Kohli wa",
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    "editor1": "<p>India skipper Virat Kohli got a glimpse of pace and bounce, that groundsman Simon Lee wants in the World Test Championship (WTC) final pitch, during a nets session at the Hampshire Bowl here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Kohli was felled by a fast bouncer from one of India&#39;s throwdown specialists in a video posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday as he prepared for the WTC final that gets underway from June 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Lee was on Monday quoted as saying, &quot;For me personally, I just want to get something out that has some pace, bounce and carry in the pitch.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 32-year-old, who is India&#39;s No. 4 in the Test batting line-up, was also seen blocking a yorker, playing drives, and reaching out for a delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The video also showed India pace bowlers Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami as well as spinner Ravindra Jadeja bowling to other batsmen with Rishabh Pant smashing a six.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane also seemed to be getting a hang of things as he played a flick shot that was acknowledged by teammates including bowler Ishant.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Three sleeps away from the BIG GAME.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHow excited are you? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WTC21?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WTC21<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TeamIndia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nqaI6cf33H\">pic.twitter.com\/nqaI6cf33H<\/a><\/p>\r\n&mdash; BCCI (@BCCI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BCCI\/status\/1404657418479489024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<p>India had reached Southampton on June 3 and underwent quarantine for 10 days during which they also played an intra-squad simulation match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>They came out of quarantine on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian Test squad is staying in United Kingdom for three-and-a-half months during which they will also play a five-Test series against England in August-September.<\/p>\r\n",
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