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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Bridgetown (Barbados), April 29 (Cricketnmore):<\/strong> The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) are mulling over a proposal from the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to play a Test under lights during the Caribbean side&rsquo;s tour this year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The West Indies are set to play two Tests, five One-Day Internationals and two Twenty20s against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates starting in October. The PCB has proposed that one of the Tests be played as a day-night affair, a news agency reported.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The proposal will be under consideration when the WICB executive committee meets here this weekend.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This has been driven in part by the International Cricket Council&rsquo;s recent call for member bodies to &quot;embrace the innovation&quot; of the day-night concept.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PCB are hoping the West Indies agree to the proposal as it would add a new dimension to the series which is expected to be otherwise played in front of empty stands.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the game would allow Pakistan important match practice with the pink ball as they gear up for their &lsquo;pink-ball&rsquo; Test against Australia in Brisbane in December.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PCB is keen on reviving their cricket which has suffered from their inability to host matches because of the security situation in Pakistan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their offer to host their first game in seven years on Pakistani soil was rejected by the WICB this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq, who is also an advisor to the PCB&rsquo;s cricket committee, said it was important that Pakistan played a Test under lights before taking on Australia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said even if the West Indies night Test did not materialise, there were plans to play day-night fixtures in the Pakistan first class championship in order to help players familiarise with the new concept.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agency.<\/p>\r\n",
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