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    "excerpt": "Napier, March 16 (IANS) West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday\u2019s quarterfinal clash against New Zealand despite",
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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family:tahoma,geneva,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Napier, March 16 (IANS)&nbsp;West Indies captain Jason Holder expects Chris Gayle to be available for Saturday&rsquo;s quarterfinal clash against New Zealand despite the talismanic opener missing the final Pool B game against the United Arab Emirates due to injury.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;He has had the same back problem he had for a year and he has good days and bad days. But he is a crucial player for us going into the quarterfinal. He will be up for it, even if he is not 100 percent. He is a big game player and we all know what he can do on those days,&quot; Holder said on Sunday, reports CMC.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nGayle has struggled with a recurring back problem in recent years which has hampered his fitness and form. It led to his withdrawal from the recent Test tour of South Africa.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHe entered the World Cup averaging 14 over the last 20 months and despite a world record 215 against Zimbabwe, has managed just 64 runs in his other four innings in the tournament.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nHis place against UAE was taken by opener Johnson Charles, who stroked a top score of 55 off 40 balls in what was his first game since flying in recently as a late replacement for injured Darren Bravo.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nWith Gayle expected to return and opener Dwayne Smith managing a mere 93 runs from six matches, Holder said Charles would definitely be in contention for the quarterfinal in Wellington.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n&ldquo;Obviously Johnson played a very good innings and has probably pretty much secured his spot for the next game but we will sit down, see the conditions and pick the team,&rdquo; Holder said.<br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\nThe West Indies finished level with Ireland on six points in Pool B but sneaked in to the top four, courtesy of a superior net run rate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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