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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Melbourne, Oct 2<\/strong> - Former Australian Test player Vale Lindsay Kline passed away on Friday at the age of 81.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 207th Australian to wear the Australian Test colours, Kline played 13 Tests between 1957 and 1961 as a slow left-arm chinaman bowler.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Victorian claimed 34 wickets at an average of 22.82 including a hat-trick against South Africa at Cape Town in just his second Test. That performance won Australia the Test with Kline claiming the wicket of the last three South African batsmen.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He will also be remembered for facing the last ball of the first tied Test match, against the West Indies at Brisbane in the famous 1960-61 series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also denied the West Indies for 100 minutes as Australia held on for a draw at Adelaide in the same series. It was to be his last act in Test cricket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kline played a total of 88 first-class matches taking 276 wickets at 27.39. In Victorian Premier Cricket he represented the Melbourne Cricket Club for 11 seasons which included leading his team to the 1958-59 premiership when he claimed 7-78 in the competition final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland said Kline would be sadly missed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;The news of Lindsay&#39;s passing is incredibly sad. He was a wonderful man, a great character and a fine contributor to our game. He will be missed dearly,&quot; Sutherland said in a CA release on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;Throughout his cricket career he was involved in some extraordinary moments that have become part of the rich history of our great game. &quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;It has been a very sad year for Australian cricket with the passing of a number of treasured members of our community including Richie Benaud, Arthur Morris and now Lindsay Kline.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&quot;We extend our deepest sympathies to Lindsay&#39;s wife Stella, family and friends at this sad time,&quot; Sutherland added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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